avulsion
See also: avulsión
English
Etymology
From Latin avulsio < a- + vellō.
Noun
avulsion (countable and uncountable, plural avulsions)
- 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
Related terms
- avulsive
Translations
abrupt alteration of a watercourse
siltification resulting from flood
Anagrams
- Luvianos
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
avulsion f (plural avulsions)
- avulsion
Further reading
- “avulsion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.