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avulsion

The sudden removal of land from one place to another. Can be caused by factors like massive erosion or when a river abruptly changes its course. Opposite of accretion.

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  1. Avulsion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Avulsion in general refers to a tearing away. Specifically, it can refer to: A type of amputation where the extremity is pulled off rather than cut off; Avulsion fracture ...
     
  2. Avulsion injury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Avulsion injury. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. This article is about avulsion injuries other than fractures. For non- medical ...
     
  3. Avulsion fracture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    An avulsion fracture is a bone fracture which occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma. This can ...
     
  4. Avulsion (river) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    In sedimentary geology and fluvial geomorphology, avulsion is the rapid abandonment of a river channel and the formation of a new river channel. Avulsions ...
     
  5. avulsion - Medical Dictionary - The Free Dictionary
    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, 0.01 sec. avulsion /avul·sion/ (ah-vul´shun) the tearing away of a structure or part.
     
  6. avulsion - definition of avulsion by the Free Online Dictionary ...
    The forcible tearing away of a body part by trauma or surgery. 2. The sudden movement of soil from one property to another as a result of a flood or a shift in the ...
     
  7. Avulsion - Merriam-Webster Online
    a : a tearing away of a body part accidentally or surgically. b : a sudden cutting off of land by flood, currents, or change in course of a body of water; especially ...
     
  8. Avulsion Fracture - What is an Avulsion Fracture?
    Jan 9, 2010 ... An avulsion fracture is an injury to the bone in the area where a tendon or ligament attaches to the skeleton. The tendon or ligament is injured ...