divulsion

divulsion
1. Removal of a part by tearing. 2. Forcible dilation of the walls of a cavity or canal.

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di·vul·sion dī-'vəl-shən n a tearing apart
di·vulse -'vəls vt, di·vulsed; di·vuls·ing

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di·vul·sion (dĭ-vulґshən) the act of forcibly separating or pulling apart.

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  • divulsion — [ divylsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XVIe; lat. divulsio, de divellere « arracher » ♦ Méd. Arrachement ou rupture des tissus. ● divulsion nom féminin (bas latin divulsio, onis) En chirurgie, manœuvre de dilatation forcée ou d arrachement au doigt. ⇒DIVULSION,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Divulsion — (v. lat.), gewaltsame Zerreißung, Trennung; Divulsiv, zer , abreißend …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Divulsion — (lat.), Zerreißung …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Divulsion — Divulsion, lat. deutsch, Zerreißung; divulsiv, zerreißend …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • divulsion — index avulsion, split Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • divulsion — [də vul′shən] n. [< L divulsio < divulsus, pp. of divellere, to rend asunder < di (< dis ), apart + vellere, to pull out, pluck: see REVULSION] a tearing or being torn apart; violent rending or separation …   English World dictionary

  • divulsión — ► sustantivo femenino 1 MEDICINA Dilatación forzada de un canal o conducto. 2 MEDICINA Ruptura de tejidos del organismo. * * * divulsión 1 f. Med. Arrancamiento: ‘Fractura por divulsión’. 2 Med. *Dilatación forzada de una abertura o conducto …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • divulsion — divulsive /di vul siv/, adj. /di vul sheuhn, duy /, n. Surg. a tearing apart; violent separation. [1595 1605; < L divulsion (s. of divulsio), equiv. to divuls(us) (see DIVULSE) + ion ION] * * * …   Universalium

  • divulsion — (di vul sion) s. f. Terme didactique. Action d arracher, de séparer avec violence. HISTORIQUE    XVIe s. •   Le plus voisin mal qui nous menace [nous, la France], ce n est pas alteration en la masse entiere et solide, mais sa dissipation et… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • divulsion — lshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin divulsion , divulsio, from divulsus + ion , io ion : the act or an instance of tearing or pulling apart or away from now used chiefly in surgery …   Useful english dictionary

  • divulsion — noun The act of separating by force, especially by dilation or pulling apart …   Wiktionary

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