ALL meanings of dehiscence
de·his·cence
D d - noun dehiscence a splitting open, as of a pod or anther, along definite structural lines 3
- noun dehiscence Biology. the release of materials by the splitting open of an organ or tissue. 1
- noun dehiscence Botany. the natural bursting open of capsules, fruits, anthers, etc., for the discharge of their contents. 1
- noun dehiscence Surgery. the bursting open of a surgically closed wound. 1
- noun dehiscence (botany) Opening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod) to release its contents. 1
- noun dehiscence (medicine) A rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid. 0
- noun dehiscence (rare) Opening, gaping, in a general sense. 0