Dehiscence
Dehiscence /dɪˈhɪsəns/ can refer to:
- Dehiscence (botany), the spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents
- Wound dehiscence, a previously closed wound reopening
- Superior canal dehiscence, in which a new window opens up in the labyrinth of the inner ear, resulting in a form of vertigo