Avulsion vs Avulse - What's the difference?
avulsion | avulse | Related terms |
The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma
An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another
(hydrology) 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
(medicine) To tear off forcibly.
* 1997 , Manual of nail disease and surgery (ISBN 0-86542-638-4), chapter 7, page 70:
* 2004 , Shoulder Surgery (ISBN 0-7216-9598-1), chapter 10, page 122:
Avulse is a related term of avulsion.
As a noun avulsion
is the loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma.As a verb avulse is
to tear off forcibly.avulsion
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(en noun)Derived terms
* avulsiveavulse
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(avuls)- An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe [...]
- [...] the resulting tension in the restraining ligament would be 600 pounds, sufficient to avulse the ligament.