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di⋅vul⋅sion

  [di-vuhl-shuhn, dahy-]
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–noun Surgery.
a tearing apart; violent separation.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L dīvulsiōn- (s. of dīvulsiō), equiv. to dīvuls(us) (see divulse ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
di⋅vul⋅sive  [di-vuhl-siv] , adjective
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Main Entry: di·vul·sion
Pronunciation: dI-'v&l-sh&n
Function: noun
: a tearing apart —di·vulse /-'v&ls/ transitive verb di·vulsed; di·vuls·ing
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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divulsion di·vul·sion (dĭ-vŭl'shən)
n.

  1. The removal of a part by tearing.

  2. The forcible dilation of the walls of a cavity or canal.

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