evulsion
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evul·sion

noun \i-ˈvəl-shən\

Definition of EVULSION

Origin of EVULSION

Latin evulsion-, evulsio, from evellere to pluck out, from e- + vellere to pluck — more at vulnerable
First Known Use: circa 1611

evul·sion

noun \i-ˈvəl-shən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of EVULSION

: the act of extracting forcibly : extraction <evulsion of a tooth>
evulse \i-ˈvəls\ (audio pronunciation) transitive verb, evulsed; evuls·ing

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