Definition of Fissure. Meaning of Fissure. Synonyms of Fissure

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Definition of Fissure

Fissure
Fissure Fis"sure, v. t. To cleave; to divide; to crack or fracture.

Meaning of Fissure from wikipedia

- or 'crack'. Fissures emerge in Earth's crust, on ice sheets and glaciers, and on volcanoes. A ground fissure, also called an earth fissure, is a long,...
- An anal fissure is a break or tear in the skin of the anal canal. Anal fissures may be noticed by bright red anal bleeding on toilet paper and undergarments...
- between the sclera and the retina. Early in development the choroidal fissure is a groove that extends along the ventral aspect of the optic stalk. In...
- Transverse fissure can refer to: Porta hepatis or transverse fissure of liver Horizontal fissure of right lung (or 'horizontal fissure') Horizontal fissure of...
- The palpebral fissure is the elliptic space between the medial and lateral canthi of the two open eyelids. In simple terms, it is the opening between...
- pterygomaxillary fissure is a fissure of the human skull. It is vertical, and descends at right angles from the medial end of the inferior orbital fissure. It is...
- Look up fissure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A fissure is a narrow crack or opening in the Earth's surface Fissure or fissures may also refer to:...
- A fissure vent, also known as a volcanic fissure, eruption fissure or simply a fissure, is a linear volcanic vent through which lava erupts, usually without...
- The collateral fissure is a large sulcus on the tentorial surface of the cerebral hemisphere and extends from near the occipital pole to within a short...
- A skin fissure is a cutaneous condition in which there is a linear-like cleavage of skin, sometimes defined as extending into the dermis. It is smaller...