Relating to or describing an elongated hiatus or opening, particularly in anatomical or architectural contexts.
From Greek 'dolichOS' (long) and 'hierós' (sacred or opening), a rare technical term combining roots to describe extended openings or gaps.
This word is so specialized it appears in just a handful of medical texts—a reminder that scientific language sometimes creates ultra-specific terms for ultra-rare conditions that most practitioners never encounter.
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