Dehiscent, a marvellous reptilian word

I just remembered that on Wednesday as the surgeon was dictating a letter to the local doctor, he said "The wound is dehiscent". It sounded like de-hiss-ant, like a snake un-hissing. I just looked it up. Dehiscent:

2. Medicine A rupture or splitting open, as of a surgical wound, or of an organ or structure to discharge its contents.

Meaning: 1. Gaping open, wide open.

Dehiscence is a complication of surgery. The definition ofdehiscence is the unintentional reopening of a wound. This reopening usually occurs between 7 and 10 days post surgery and carries a very high risk of infection and even mortality if left untreated. 

It is not fun to have dehiscence. I hope it fixes itself.