dehiscent
/dɪˈhɪsənt/
adjective
- (of a seed pod or fruit) splitting open naturally when ripe to release seeds.
- The poppy is a classic example of a dehiscent capsule.
- Botanists classify many dry fruits as dehiscent or indehiscent.
- Dehiscent fruits like peas and beans open along a seam.
- (in medicine) relating to or characterized by the splitting open of a wound or organ.
- Dehiscent wounds require careful cleaning and re-suturing.
- The surgeon noted a dehiscent area along the incision line.
- The patient was diagnosed with a dehiscent abdominal wall.
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