fissurerelated

Fissure-related is an English adjective used to describe phenomena connected with fissures—long, narrow openings or splits in a material, tissue, or structure. The term is interdisciplinary and appears across fields such as geology, medicine, dentistry, and materials science.

In geology and earth science, fissure-related features refer to cracks or fractures in rocks, lava flows, or fault zones. Fissure networks can influence fluid movement, mineral deposition, and seismic activity, and they are mapped to understand landscape evolution and resource distribution.

In medicine, fissure-related conditions involve fissures in bodily tissues, such as anorectal fissures or fissures in the cornea. Dentistry uses the term in relation to pits and fissures on molars, where fissure sealing and remineralization aim to prevent caries.

In materials science and engineering, fissure-related damage describes crack initiation and propagation under stress. Understanding fissure formation helps assess material integrity, design durable components, and guide non-destructive testing and maintenance strategies.

As a descriptor, fissure-related is typically used in technical or scholarly writing to indicate a relationship to fissures rather than to propose a standalone disease or phenomenon. See also fissure, crack, fracture, fissure sealant.