Dehiscence

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Dehiscence is a general term referring to 'splitting open' and is used in a variety of contexts in medicine generally and radiology more specifically.

The two most common usages are:

  • splitting open of a wound (e.g. sternal dehiscence)
  • loss of bone separating one structure from another (e.g. superior semicircular canal dehiscence)

    • History and etymology

    Dehiscence is from the Latin word "dehiscere" meaning to gape.

    Related pathology

    See also

    Terms used in radiology