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Definition of Avulsion
1. Noun. 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.
2. Noun. A forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another.
Definition of Avulsion
1. n. A tearing asunder; a forcible separation.
Definition of Avulsion
1. Noun. The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma ¹
2. Noun. An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another ¹
3. Noun. 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 ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Avulsion
1. the act of avulsing [n -S]
Medical Definition of Avulsion
1. Tearing away. A nerve can be avulsed by an injury, as can part of a bone. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Avulsion
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