Fissure (disambiguation)
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In anatomy, a fissure
is a deep, elongated groove or tear in various parts of the body.
Fissure may also refer to:
Fissure
In anatomy, a fissure is a groove, natural division, deep furrow, elongated cleft, or tear in various parts of the body.-Brain:...
is a deep, elongated groove or tear in various parts of the body.
Fissure may also refer to:
- Fissure (dentistry), a break in the tooth enamel
- Skin fissureSkin fissureA 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 than a skin laceration.-Generalized:...
- Fissure of the nipple, a condition that results from running, breastfeeding and other friction-causing exposures
- Fissured tongueFissured tongueFissured tongue is a benign condition characterized by deep grooves in the dorsum of the tongue...
, a condition characterized by deep grooves (fissures) in the tongue - Fissure ventFissure ventA fissure vent, also known as a volcanic fissure or simply fissure, is a linear volcanic vent through which lava erupts, usually without any explosive activity. The vent is usually a few meters wide and may be many kilometers long. Fissure vents can cause large flood basalts and lava channels...
, a linear volcanic vent through which lava erupts, usually without any explosive activity - Ice fissure, deep fracture or crevasse in glaciology
See also
- Fracture (geology), a fissure or crevice in rock
- Sulcus (anatomy)Sulcus (anatomy)A sulcus is a depression or fissure in the surface of an organ, especially the brain.-Elsewhere:* anterior interventricular sulcus* calcaneal sulcus* coronal sulcus* gingival sulcus* gluteal sulcus* interlabial sulci...
- Sulcus (neuroanatomy)Sulcus (neuroanatomy)In neuroanatomy, a sulcus is a depression or fissure in the surface of the brain.It surrounds the gyri, creating the characteristic appearance of the brain in humans and other large mammals....