How to Pronounce Wound Dehiscence
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Wound Dehiscence Pronunciation
WOOND dee-HIS-ents
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
WOOND dee
HIS
stress here
ents
3 syllables
What is Wound Dehiscence?
Separation or opening of a surgical wound in the eye, which can occur after corneal or cataract surgery. If the wound opens after eye surgery, it can lead to infection, shallow anterior chamber, or iris prolapse and requires urgent repair.
Questions About Wound Dehiscence
How do you pronounce 'wound dehiscence'?
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Say it like this: WOOND dee-HIS-ents. The first word rhymes with 'food,' and the second word has the stress on the middle syllable: dee-HIS-ents, with the 'HIS' part spoken louder and longer than the other parts.
What's the stressed syllable in 'dehiscence'?
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The stressed syllable is HIS—that's the second syllable of the three. Many people mistakenly stress the first syllable (DEE-hiscence), but the correct way puts the emphasis in the middle.
How do you break 'wound dehiscence' into syllables?
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It breaks down like this: WOOND / de-HIS-ents. The first word is just one syllable, and the second word has three syllables, with the stress landing on the middle one.
What does 'dehiscence' mean in plain English?
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Dehiscence basically means a splitting open or coming apart. In the context of eye surgery, it refers to when a wound that was closed starts to separate or open up.
Where does the word 'dehiscence' come from?
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It comes from the Latin word 'dehiscere,' which means 'to split open' or 'to gape.' The 'de-' part means 'open' and '-hiscence' relates to splitting, so the word literally describes something opening or separating.
What are related words that use the same root as 'dehiscence'?
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Other medical words with the same root include 'dehiscent' (the adjective form, meaning 'tending to open or split') and 'adhesion' (which means the opposite—things sticking together rather than splitting apart).
What's a simple sentence using 'wound dehiscence'?
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A doctor might say, 'We need to monitor this patient for wound dehiscence after their eye surgery,' meaning they need to watch for any opening or separation of the surgical wound.
Is there an abbreviation for 'wound dehiscence'?
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While there's no single standard abbreviation, medical professionals sometimes write it as 'WD' in charts, but it's more common to just say or write out the full term 'wound dehiscence.'