avulsion

noun

avul·sion ə-ˈvəl-shən

: a forcible separation or detachment: such as

: a tearing away of a body part accidentally or surgically

: a sudden cutting off of land by flood, currents, or change in course of a body of water

especially : one separating land from one person's property and joining it to another's

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Dallas has also dealt with its fair share of changes on the offensive line when Tyron Smith went down with a hamstring injury and avulsion fracture that required surgery. —

Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2022 Tyron Smith suffered a torn hamstring tendon with an avulsion fracture to the left knee before the season got underway. —

Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2022 The Portland Trail Blazers announced Friday that rookie guard Shaedon Sharpe has been diagnosed with a volar avulsion fracture to his right fifth finger. —

oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2022 He was thrown out and left with an injury, which was diagnosed as an avulsion fracture in a finger on his right hand. —

Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2022 Hamidou Diallo will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season with a left index finger avulsion fracture, the Detroit Pistons announced Friday. —

Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2022 The Phoenix Suns are without Paul, who's expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a right thumb avulsion fracture, and Booker, who missed the last two games in the NBA's health and safety protocols. —

Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2022 The Suns gave an official release that Paul has suffered a right thumb avulsion fracture in Wednesdays’ game against Houston and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks. —

Duane Rankin, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2022 The Suns gave an official release that Paul has suffered a right thumb avulsion fracture in Wednesdays’ game against Houston and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks. —

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