Fissure (disambiguation)
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In anatomy, a fissure is a deep, elongated groove or tear in various parts of the body.
Fissure or fissures may also refer to:
Anatomy and healthcare
- Fissure (dentistry), a break in the tooth enamel
- Anal fissure
- Fissure of the nipple, a condition that results from running, breastfeeding and other friction-causing exposures
- Fissured tongue, a condition characterized by deep grooves (fissures) in the tongue
- Skin fissure
Art and entertainment
- Fissures (album), a 1997 album by Robert Rich and Alio Die
- Fissures (film), a 2009 film
Earth science
- Fissure vent, 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 (morphology)
- Sulcus (neuroanatomy)
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