nerve avulsion
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nerve a·vul·sion
the tearing away of a peripheral nerve at its point of origin from its parent nerve as a result of traction.
nerve a·vul·sion
(nĕrv ă-vŭl'shŭn)The tearing away of a peripheral nerve at its point of origin from its parent nerve due to traction.
nerve a·vul·sion
(nĕrv ă-vŭl'shŭn)Tearing away of a peripheral nerve at its point of origin from its parent nerve as a result of traction.