avulsion

[ uh-vuhl-shuhn ]

/ əˈvʌl ʃən /

noun

a tearing away.

Law. the sudden removal of soil by change in a river's course or by a flood, from the land of one owner to that of another.

a part torn off.

Origin of avulsion

1615–25; <Latin āvulsiōn- (stem of āvulsiō), equivalent to āvuls(us) torn off (see avulse) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby avulsion

Avram, avruga, a vuestra salud, avulse, avulsed wound, avulsion, avulsion fracture, avuncular, avunculate, aw, awa

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Example sentences from the Web for avulsion

Avulsion of the tuberosity of the tibia occasionally occurs in youths, from violent contraction of the quadriceps—as in jumping.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
If the nails are affected, avulsion will probably be needed before the disease can be reached.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
Avulsion is usually not complete and only results in a larger iridectomy than was intended.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The growth should not be cut through, as it is wiser to pluck it from its attachment by a quick movement of avulsion.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

By a quick movement of avulsion the tumour is then torn from its attachment.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for avulsion

avulsion

/ (əˈvʌlʃən) /

noun

a forcible tearing away or separation of a bodily structure or part, either as the result of injury or as an intentional surgical procedure

law the sudden removal of soil from one person's land to that of another, as by flooding

Word Origin for avulsion

C17: from Latin āvulsiō, from āvellere to pluck away, from vellere to pull, pluck

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for avulsion

avulsion

[ ə-vŭl′shən ]

n.

The forcible tearing away of a body part by trauma or surgery.

单词	avulsion
释义	avulsion [ uh-vuhl-shuhn ] / əˈvʌl ʃən / noun a tearing away. Law. the sudden removal of soil by change in a river's course or by a flood, from the land of one owner to that of another. a part torn off. Origin of avulsion 1615–25; <Latin āvulsiōn- (stem of āvulsiō), equivalent to āvuls(us) torn off (see avulse) + -iōn--ion Words nearby avulsion Avram, avruga, a vuestra salud, avulse, avulsed wound, avulsion, avulsion fracture, avuncular, avunculate, aw, awa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for avulsion Avulsion of the tuberosity of the tibia occasionally occurs in youths, from violent contraction of the quadriceps—as in jumping. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles If the nails are affected, avulsion will probably be needed before the disease can be reached. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2\|Various Avulsion is usually not complete and only results in a larger iridectomy than was intended. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The growth should not be cut through, as it is wiser to pluck it from its attachment by a quick movement of avulsion. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various By a quick movement of avulsion the tumour is then torn from its attachment. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for avulsion avulsion / (əˈvʌlʃən) / noun a forcible tearing away or separation of a bodily structure or part, either as the result of injury or as an intentional surgical procedure law the sudden removal of soil from one person's land to that of another, as by flooding Word Origin for avulsion C17: from Latin āvulsiō, from āvellere to pluck away, from vellere to pull, pluck Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for avulsion avulsion [ ə-vŭl′shən ] n. The forcible tearing away of a body part by trauma or surgery. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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