dehiscence
noun
- a splitting open, as a wound (usually along suture lines)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪˈhɪsəns/
noun
Etymology: From New Latin dehiscentia (in Linnaeus), from Latin dehiscentem, present participle of dehiscō. By surface analysis, dehisce + -ence.
- Opening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod) to release its contents.
- A rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid.
- Opening, gaping, in a general sense.