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Fissure
01
(in anatomy) a deep groove between parts of an organ or bodily structure
Example
Ultrasound imaging revealed a fissure separating part of the liver, likely resulting from previous abdominal trauma.
During the autopsy, the medical examiner observed a small fissure in one of the lung lobes.
A fissure between two finger bones had developed from repeated microtraumas caused by sports injuries over time.
02
(in geology) a narrow break or crack that partially divides a rock or surface without completely separating it
Example
The tectonic plates pulled apart, causing a new fissure to emerge in the earth 's surface.
Deep fissures lined the walls of the crumbling canyon formed by erosion over centuries.
A network of small fissures had begun to appear in the aging concrete foundation.
03
a long narrow depression in a surface
to fissure
01
break into fissures or fine cracks
Example
Ultrasound imaging revealed a fissure separating part of the liver, likely resulting from previous abdominal trauma.
During the autopsy, the medical examiner observed a small fissure in one of the lung lobes.
A fissure between two finger bones had developed from repeated microtraumas caused by sports injuries over time.
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