Definition of Circumscissile

1. a. Dehiscing or opening by a transverse fissure extending around (a capsule or pod). See Illust. of Pyxidium.

Definition of Circumscissile

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Circumscissile

1. Opening splitting by a transverse fissure around the circumference, leaving an upper and lower half, said of certain seed pods or capsules. (15 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Circumscissile

circummandibular
circummandibular fixation
circumnavigate
circumnavigated
circumnavigates
circumnavigation
circumnavigator
circumnuclear
circumocular
circumoral
circumorbital
circumpolar
circumrenal
circumsciss
circumscissile (current term)
circumscissile (current term)
circumscribe
circumscribed
circumscribed
circumscribed breast lesions
circumscribed craniomalacia
circumscribed peritonitis
circumscribed pyocephalus
circumscribes
circumscribing
circumscription
circumscriptus
circumspect
circumspection
circumspections

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