shearing force
shearing force (sheer-ing) n. the force between two parallel planes that occurs when one plane slides over the other. In the body the force operates when the skin moves over underlying tissues, usually when a bed-bound patient is being moved, and results in soft-tissue damage and ischaemic changes.
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