noun Download 🔗Share Opening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod) to release its contents. Examples : "The sudden dehiscence of the pea pod scattered the dried peas all over the garden. " organism plant biology seed anatomy science nature physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid. Examples : "After the surgery, the patient was worried when she noticed a dehiscence, where her incision had partially opened and was leaking fluid. " medicine anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Opening, gaping, in a general sense. Examples : "After the heavy rain, we noticed a large dehiscence in the old wooden fence, revealing the neighbor's garden. " medicine biology anatomy physiology plant gap Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading