avulsion
noun
avulsion is spelled A-V-U-L-S-I-O-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, avulsion means “The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of avulsion is avulsions.
How many letters and syllables are in avulsion?
| Letters | 8: A-V-U-L-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is avulsion?
Avulsion appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of avulsion
- avulsions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does avulsion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma.
Immediately observable were avulsion of several teeth and extensive lacerations and bruising to the face.
- 2
An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another.
- 3
Movement of soil during a flood, or during a change in the course of a river, especially when a resulting change of land ownership is involved.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Avulsion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense trauma related body loss:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | avulsión, extirpación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does avulsion come from?
From Latin avulsio from a- + vellō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).