avulse
verb/əˈvʌls/
Etymology From Latin avulsus, past participle of avello: ab- + vellō.
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Medicine, Sciences To tear off forcibly.
- An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe […]1997, chapter 7, in Manual of nail disease and surgery, →ISBN, page 70:
- […] the resulting tension in the restraining ligament would be 600 pounds, sufficient to avulse the ligament.2004, chapter 10, in Shoulder Surgery, →ISBN, page 122:
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- avulsion