English
Pronunciation
IPA|dɪ.hɪs'
Etymology
From de- + hiscere to split, from hiare to be open, related to hiatus
Intransitive verb
rfc-trverb|Intransitive verb
en-verb|dehisc|ing
- botany To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, or pollen, or other contents, as the ripe pods of some plants.
#: Anthers dehisce when the flower opens.
- 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.
Translations
Russian: �а�к��ва����, �а���е�кива����
Derived terms
dehiscence
dehiscent
indehiscence
indehiscent
Related terms
break through
come out
erupt
push through
fa:dehisce
vi:dehisce
zh:dehisce
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