For Fissure we have terms and definitions in 11 topics. The topics are Beauty, Colorectal Surgery, Earthquake, Geologic, Health, Health and Beauty, Heraldry, Medical, Physical Geography, Planetary Science and Speleological.

Fissure (Beauty)

A thin but deep linear split (cleft or a groove). A skin fissure is a deep split in the epidermis that extends into the dermis. Severe dry skin can have fissures.

Fissure (Colorectal Surgery)

An abnormal anal opening that can cause pain and bleeding.

Fissure (Earthquake)

A fissure is an open crack in the ground.

Fissure (Geologic)

Elongate, narrow fractures.

Fissure (Health)

Linear split or crack, usually in areas of chronic inflammation and skin thickening such as calluses on hands and feet

Fissure (Health and Beauty)

A thin but deep linear split (cleft or a groove). A skin fissure is a deep split in the epidermis that extends into the dermis. Severe dry skin can have fissures.

Fissure (Heraldry)

(fi'-sure) The fourth part of the bens sinister. [See BATON.]

Fissure (Medical)

A groove or slit on the body or in an organ

Fissure (Physical Geography)

Opening or crack in the Earth's crust.

Fissure (Planetary Science)

Crack extending far into a planet or moon through which magma travels to and erupts onto the surface.

Fissure (Speleological)

An open crack in rock or soil.
Speleology term.

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