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avulsion [ə′vəl·shən] (hydrology) A sudden change in the course of a stream by which a portion of land is cut off, as where a stream cuts across and forms an oxbow. (medicine) Tearing one part away from the other, either by trauma or surgery. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Over time, foreshortened ULCs might buckle, collapse, or avulse, resulting in an asymmetric dorsum, an illusion of deviation, the potential for nasal valve compromise, and airway obstruction (figure 1). The flap must be handled with extreme care in order not to avulse the perforating vessels as they enter the flap. Extreme care was taken to not avulse the normal-appearing mucosa at the frontal recess. |
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