"fissure" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /fiˈsiu̯r(ə)/ Forms: ffissure [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French fissure, from Latin fissūra. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|fissure}} Old French fissure, {{der|enm|la|fissūra}} Latin fissūra Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} fissure, {{tlb|enm|Late ME|rare}} (Late Middle English, rare)
  1. (anatomy) fissure, rupture Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-fissure-enm-noun-1pRWQ46A Categories (other): Anatomy, Late Middle English Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 55 45 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (surgery) incision Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-fissure-enm-noun-RGX1KhOp Categories (other): Surgery, Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 55 45 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

Alternative forms

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