n.
A forcible extraction.
[Latin ēvolsiō, ēvolsiōn-, from ēvulsus, past participle of ēvellere, to pull out : ē-, ex-, ex- + vellere, to pull.]
evulsion
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e·vul·sion (ĭ-vŭl'shən) 
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n.
A forcible extraction.
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Extraction by force.
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IN BRIEF: n.- The act of plucking out.
Tutor's tip: A bad accident may result in "avulsion" (forcible separation) of an arm or leg. Shaking a champagne bottle may result in "evulsion" (sudden extraction) of the cork.
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