Meanings
nounKillian's dehiscence (plural Killian's dehiscences)
plural Killian's dehiscences
- A triangular area in the wall of the pharynx between the cricopharyngeus and thyropharyngeus.
Synonyms: Killian's triangle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA triangular area in the wall of the pharynx between the cricopharyngeus and thyropharyngeus.
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Named after German surgeon Gustav Killian.
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Killian's dehiscence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Killian's%20dehiscence
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