Fissure (disambiguation)
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In anatomy, a fissure
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 fissure
    Skin fissure
    A 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 tongue
    Fissured tongue
    Fissured 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 vent
    Fissure vent
    A 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....

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