fissure – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
fissure
v.
crack; cleave; split; groove; divide, separate; be divided; be split; break open
n.
narrow crack, narrow opening; natural cleft or groove (Anatomy)
Fissure
In
anatomy, a
fissure (
Latin fissura,
plural fissurae) is a groove, natural division, deep furrow, elongated cleft, or tear in various parts of the body also generally called a
sulcus, or in the brain a
sulcus.
fissure
Noun
1. a long narrow depression in a surface
(synonym) crevice, cranny, crack, chap
(hypernym) depression, impression, imprint
2. a long narrow opening
(synonym) crack, cleft, crevice, scissure
(hypernym) opening, gap
(hyponym) chap
3. (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes
(hypernym) groove, vallecula
(hyponym) sulcus
(classification) anatomy, general anatomy
Verb
1. break into fissures or fine cracks
(hypernym) crack
(derivation) crack, cleft, crevice, scissure
fissure
nf.
crack, fissure, split; crevice, rift, rip
fissuré
adj.
cracked, crannied
fissurer
v.
crack, fissure
fissurar
v.
fissure, crack, split, fracture
