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avulsion
[ uh-vuhl-shuhn ]
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.
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 History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of avulsion1
Example Sentences
Making matters worse, he suffered an avulsion fracture in his right knee during that ninth game — an injury that ultimately sidelined him for nearly two months.
By a quick movement of avulsion the tumour is then torn from its attachment.
Avulsion is usually not complete and only results in a larger iridectomy than was intended.
There still remained some hope that an "everlasting avulsion from Great Britain would be avoided."
What is this horrible avulsion, this impenetrable self-imprisonment, but the appalling state of despair?
The growth should not be cut through, as it is wiser to pluck it from its attachment by a quick movement of avulsion.
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