avulsion
avulsion noun: the loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma.
Noun
avulsion (countable and uncountable, plural avulsions)
- 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.
- An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another.
- 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.
avulsion meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
avulsion in Tamil
- உடன் பிரிக்கை, பிய்த்தல், வெறுப்பு, வலுக்கட்டாயமான பறிப்பு
avulsion in Indonesian
- trauma related body loss
- avulsi
Forms of avulsion
| plural | avulsions |
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Origin of avulsion
From Latin avulsio from a- + vellō.
Questions about avulsion
- What does avulsion mean?
- Avulsion means the loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma.
- What is avulsion in Tamil?
- Avulsion in Tamil is உடன் பிரிக்கை, பிய்த்தல், வெறுப்பு. See Avulsion meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is avulsion?
- Avulsion is a noun.
- What is the plural of avulsion?
- The plural of avulsion is avulsions.
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