Dehiscence
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Dehiscence can refer to:
  • Dehiscence (botany)
    Dehiscence (botany)
    Dehiscence is the opening, at maturity, in a pre-defined way, of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents. Sometimes this involves the complete detachment of a part. Structures that open in this way are said to be dehiscent...

     is the spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents.
  • Wound dehiscence
    Wound dehiscence
    Wound dehiscence is a surgical complication in which a wound breaks open along surgical suture. Risk factors are age, diabetes, obesity, poor knotting or grabbing of stitches, and trauma to the wound after surgery.-Symptoms:...

     is a previously closed wound reopening.
  • Superior canal dehiscence in which a new window opens up in the labyrinth of the inner ear, resulting in a form of vertigo.
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