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dehiscence

/dɪˈhɪs.əns/

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noun

/dɪˈhɪs.əns/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее естественное раскрытие структуры растения, такого как плод или пыльник, при созревании для высвобождения содержимого, или расхождение краев хирургически закрытой раны.

A noun referring to the natural splitting open of a plant structure, such as a fruit or anther, at maturity to release its contents, or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound.

uncountable

  1. Botanical dehiscenceC2formalscientific

    The natural splitting open of a fruit, anther, or other plant structure at maturity to release its contents, such as seeds or spores.

    ruВскрытие (ботаническое)

    • The pod undergoes dehiscence to scatter its seeds across the soil.
    • Dehiscence in the anther allows pollen to be released for pollination.
    • Botanists study the mechanisms of fruit dehiscence in various plant species.
  2. Wound dehiscenceC2formalmedical

    A surgical complication where a wound or surgical incision splits open along the suture line, often due to infection or poor healing.

    ruРасхождение краев раны

    • The patient experienced wound dehiscence after the abdominal surgery.
    • Proper wound care is essential to prevent dehiscence.
    • The surgeon had to re-suture the incision due to dehiscence.
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