schisis

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noun

separation, cleft

OriginAncient Greek σχίσις →
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Meanings

nounschisis (plural schises)

plural schises

  1. medicineseparation, cleft

    In patients with associated maculopathy, OCT demonstrates a retinal detachment with a typical convex schisis of the outer retinal layer in most patients.

    2011, Elias I. Traboulsi, editor, Genetic Diseases of the Eye, 2nd edition, page 137

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσχίσις
  2. Englishschisis

From Ancient Greek σχίσις (skhísis). A modern coinage used in medicine.

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APA

schisis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schisis

MLA

“schisis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schisis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schisis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schisis.

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