HealthAugust 13, 2026
dehiscence
di-HIS-ens
Definition
The splitting or bursting open of a surgical wound or incision.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'dehiscere,' meaning to split open or gape. The term was adopted into medical English to describe the separation of the layers of a surgical wound.
In the news
The study tracked the rate of wound dehiscence as a complication after cranial duraplasty to determine the safety of different graft materials. It is a critical surgical outcome measurement used to assess how well a wound has healed.
Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Hospital: Natural vs. synthetic grafts - which is the better choice for cranial duraplasty?
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