However, on some occasions that are heavily associated with Advent, such as the Rorate Mass (but not on Sundays), white is used. On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, rose may be used instead, referencing the rose used on Laetare Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Lent. During the Nativity Fast, red is used by Eastern Christianity, although gold is an alternative color.
fissure. 1. Anatomy a narrow split or groove that divides an organ such as the brain, lung, or liver into lobes. 2. a small unnatural crack in the skin or mucous membrane, as between the toes or at the anus. 3. a minute crack in the surface of a tooth, caused by imperfect joining of enamel during development. [ â²fishÂ·Ér ].
An anal fissure is a cut or tear occurring in the anus (the opening through which stool passes out of the body) that extends upwards into the anal canal. Fissures are a common condition of the anus and anal canal and are responsible for 6% to 15% of the visits to a colon and rectal (colorectal) surgeon.issures usually cause pain during bowel movements that often is severe. Anal fissure is the most common cause of rectal bleeding in infancy. Anal fissures occur in the specialized tissue that lines the anus and anal canal, called anoderm.