Dehiscence (from the Latin
dehisco, meaning to gape, yawn, or split open) can refer to:
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Dehiscence (botany), the spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents
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Wound dehiscence, a previously closed wound reopening
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Superior canal dehiscence, in which a new window opens up in the labyrinth of the inner ear, resulting in a form of vertigo
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Autothysis, a usually fatal, voluntary dehiscence used as a form of defense by ants, termites and other animals.
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Killian's dehiscence, a triangular area in the wall of the pharynx