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intussusception

noun
in·​tus·​sus·​cep·​tion | \ ËŒin-tÉ™-sÉ™-ˈsep-shÉ™n How to pronounce intussusception (audio) \

Definition of intussusception

: a drawing in of something from without: such as
a : invagination especially : the slipping of a length of intestine into an adjacent portion usually producing obstruction
b : the assimilation of new material and its dispersal among preexistent matter
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Other Words from intussusception

intussusceptive \ ËŒin-​tÉ™-​sÉ™-​ˈsep-​tiv How to pronounce intussusceptive (audio) \ adjective

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 Some experts argued that the vaccine should still be marketed in the developing world, where the number of lives saved would far outstrip the cases of intussusception. — Helen Branswell, STAT, "The vaccine dilemma: How experts weigh benefits for many against risks for a few," 23 Apr. 2018 A year later, Wyeth Laboratories withdrew it from the market after studies showed babies who got it were at greater risk of developing intussusception, a type of bowel blockage that can kill if it isn’t corrected in time. — Helen Branswell, STAT, "The vaccine dilemma: How experts weigh benefits for many against risks for a few," 23 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of intussusception

1707, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for intussusception

Latin intus within + susception-, susceptio action of undertaking, from suscipere to take up — more at susceptible

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intussusception

noun
in·​tus·​sus·​cep·​tion | \ -ˈsep-shÉ™n How to pronounce intussusception (audio) \

Medical Definition of intussusception

1 : invagination especially : the slipping of a length of intestine into an adjacent portion usually producing obstruction
2 : the deposition of new particles of formative material among those already embodied in a tissue or structure (as in the growth of living organisms) — compare accretion, apposition sense 1

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intussusceptive \ -​ˈsep-​tiv How to pronounce intussusceptive (audio) \ adjective

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