Avulsion Definition

ə-vŭlshən
noun
A separation by force.
Webster's New World
The sudden movement of soil from one property to another as a result of a flood or a shift in the course of a boundary stream.
American Heritage
The tearing away of a structure or part by surgical traction or by accident.
Webster's New World
A structure, part, etc. separated by force.
Webster's New World
The sudden removal of a person's land by the action of water, as by flood or change in the course of a stream, without a resulting loss of ownership.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Avulsion

Noun

Singular:
avulsion
Plural:
avulsions

Avulsion Sentence Examples

  • This is called a partial nail avulsion (PNA ).

  • The initial phase III studies involved patients with Multiple Sclerosis, neuropathic pain, brachial plexus avulsion and cancer pain.

  • However, we would expect continuity of care when dealing with the same client group, for example patients following post op nail avulsion.

  • We report a rare case of an avulsion fracture of the calcaneus.

  • Glenoid rim Up to half the patients with glenohumeral instability have an osseous avulsion of the glenoid rim Up to half the patients with glenohumeral instability have an osseous avulsion of the glenoid rim, a bony Bankart lesion.

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Words Starting With

AAVAVU

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With A and Ending With N

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With A8 Letter Words Ending With N