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单词 avulsion
释义

avulsion

noun

avul·​sion ə-ˈvəl-shən How to pronounce avulsion (audio)
: a forcible separation or detachment: such as
a
: a tearing away of a body part accidentally or surgically
b
: a sudden cutting off of land by flood, currents, or change in course of a body of water
especially : one separating land from one person's property and joining it to another's

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web He was thrown out and left with an injury, which was diagnosed as an avulsion fracture in a finger on his right hand. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2022 Hamidou Diallo will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season with a left index finger avulsion fracture, the Detroit Pistons announced Friday. Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2022 The Phoenix Suns are without Paul, who's expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a right thumb avulsion fracture, and Booker, who missed the last two games in the NBA's health and safety protocols. Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2022 The Suns gave an official release that Paul has suffered a right thumb avulsion fracture in Wednesdays’ game against Houston and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks. Duane Rankin, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2022 The Suns gave an official release that Paul has suffered a right thumb avulsion fracture in Wednesdays’ game against Houston and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks. Duane Rankin, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2022 Paul, who hasn’t missed a game this season, sustained the break, known as an avulsion fracture, against Houston on Wednesday night and had an MRI exam Thursday. San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2022 The Suns gave an official release that Paul has suffered a right thumb avulsion fracture in Wednesdays’ game against Houston and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2022 The surgery to repair Zeller’s right patellar avulsion fracture was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles. oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

avulsion

noun

avul·​sion ə-ˈvəl-shən How to pronounce avulsion (audio)
: a tearing away of a body part accidentally or surgically
avulsion of the fingernail

Legal Definition

avulsion

noun

avul·​sion ə-ˈvəl-shən How to pronounce avulsion (audio)
: a sudden cutting off of land by flood or change in the course of a body of water
especially : one that separates a portion from one person's property and joins it to the property of another compare accretion

History and Etymology for avulsion

Latin avulsio act of tearing away, from avellere to tear away, from a- off, away + vellere to pull, pluck

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