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avulse

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Avulse
To pull or tear away forcibly. In some cases, a surgeon must remove a nail by avulsing it from its matrix.
Mentioned in: Nail Removal
avulse.
avulse,
v to tear off forcibly, as when a tooth is lost in an accident.
a·vulse (ă-vŭls')
To separate or tear away a body part as from an accident or surgery.
[L. a vello, pp. a vulsus, to tear away]
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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).
Achieving a natural nasal dorsum in rhinoplasty by Greene, Ryan M. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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