fissura

fissura definition - medical

fis·su·ra (fĭ-so͝orˈə, -sho͝orˈə)

noun pl. fis·su·rae (-so͝orˈē, -sho͝orˈē)
  1. A deep fissure, cleft, or slit.
  2. A particularly deep sulcus of the surface of the brain or spinal cord.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments


Do you have more to add? Sign in to share your linguistic knowledge or observation.

Connect with Facebook