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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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| But unlike the first time she was away, when she missed the first 11 games because of an avulsion fracture in her pelvis, this brief hiatus was good news for Johnson. 15) Lower-extremity trauma was defined as complex fractures (Gustilo grade IIIB and IIIC fractures, selected grade IIIA fractures), (16) dysvascular limbs, major soft tissue injuries to the tibia (degloving or severe crush or avulsion injury), or severe foot and ankle injury. Partial middle turbinate avulsion is a rare complication of nasotracheal intubation. |
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