different between avulsion vs avulse

English

Etymology

From Latin avulsio < a- +? vell?.

Noun

avulsion (countable and uncountable, plural avulsions)

1. The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma
2. An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another
3. (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

Anagrams

• Luvianos

French

Noun

avulsion f (plural avulsions)

1. avulsion

English

Etymology

From Latin avulsus, past participle of avello: ab- +? vell?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??v?ls/

Verb

avulse (third-person singular simple present avulses, present participle avulsing, simple past and past participle avulsed)

1. (medicine) To tear off forcibly.
   • 1997, Manual of nail disease and surgery ?ISBN, chapter 7, page 70:

     An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe […]

   • 2004, Shoulder Surgery ?ISBN, chapter 10, page 122:

     […] the resulting tension in the restraining ligament would be 600 pounds, sufficient to avulse the ligament.

Related terms

• avulsion

Anagrams

• alveus, values

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ulse

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the main entry.

Adjective

avulse

1. feminine plural of avulso

Participle

avulse

1. feminine plural of avulso

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

avulse

1. third-person singular past historic indicative of avellere

Latin

Participle

?vulse

1. vocative masculine singular of ?vulsus