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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. See avulsion. avulse, v to tear off forcibly, as when a tooth is lost in an accident. 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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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). The flap must be handled with extreme care in order not to avulse the perforating vessels as they enter the flap. Extreme care was taken to not avulse the normal-appearing mucosa at the frontal recess. |
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