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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma. countable, uncountable

   "Immediately observable were avulsion of several teeth and extensive lacerations and bruising to the face."

2. 2
   a forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another wordnet
3. 3
   An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another wordnet
5. 5
   Movement of soil during a flood, or during a change in the course of a river, especially when a resulting change of land ownership is involved. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

disentanglementdrawingevulsionexcavationexcisionexpression

Example

More examples

"Immediately observable were avulsion of several teeth and extensive lacerations and bruising to the face."

Etymology

From Latin avulsio from a- + vellō.

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