dehisce

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin de- + hiscere (to split), from hiare (to be open); related to hiatus.

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  1. (intransitive, botany) To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.
    Anthers dehisce when the flower opens.
  2. (intransitive, medicine) To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound.
    A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon whether some or all of the layers of tissue come open.

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