Definition of Dehiscence

the splitting or bursting open of something (especially a wound or pod.)

Examples of Dehiscence in a sentence

Once the fruit was mature, dehiscence happened naturally, and the contents of the pod spilled all over the ground.  🔊

Dehiscence happens in flowering plants during the reproduction time in which buds begin to spilt open and empty their contents.  🔊

Uterine rupture after a c-section is a rare occurrence, but dehiscence (bursting) of a uterine surgery scar isn’t unheard of.  🔊

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