avulsion

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noun

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

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

OriginLatin avulsio →
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Meanings

nounavulsion (countable and uncountable, plural avulsions)

plural avulsions

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

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

  2. countableuncountableAn abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another.
  3. countableuncountablegeographyMovement 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.

Origin

  1. Latinavulsio
  2. Englishavulsion

From Latin avulsio from a- + vellō.

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Translations

Catalan avulsió
  • avulsiótrauma related body loss
Indonesian avulsi
  • avulsitrauma related body loss
Russian отрыв, авульсия
  • отрыв (otryv)trauma related body loss
  • авульсия (avulʹsija)trauma related body loss
Spanish avulsión, extirpación
  • avulsióntrauma related body loss
  • extirpacióntrauma related body loss
Swedish lösryckning
  • lösryckningtrauma related body loss
Cite this entry
APA

avulsion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avulsion

MLA

“avulsion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avulsion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avulsion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avulsion.

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