dehiscence

• 指成熟时植物结构（如果实或花药）自然裂开以释放内容物，也指外科缝合伤口边缘的裂开。

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.

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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.

   开裂（植物学）

   • 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.

   伤口裂开

   • 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.