Avulsio

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The Latin term Avulsio describes in medicine the violent pulling out or tearing off a part of the body as an accident.

Avulsio bulbi
Avulsio nervi optici
  • Avulsion of the optic nerves
Avulsio fasciculi optici
  • Avulsion of the optic nerve
Avulsio dentis
  • Knocking out a tooth (synonyms: total dislocation, complete dislocation, disarticulation) - see: anterior tooth trauma
Tibial tuberosity avulsion
  • Bony avulsion of parts of the tibial tuberosity in children and adolescents
  • Apophyseal necrosis of the tuberosity of the canine.

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