introsusception
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of introsusception
First recorded in 1785–95; intro- + (intus)susception
Example Sentences
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Sometimes to an introsusception of one part of the intestine into another, and very frequently to a strangulated hernia or rupture.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin
"In cases of strongly characterized introsusception," why not make an opening into the peritoneum; and "pass the small intestines, fold by fold, through the fingers."
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache
This introsusception of our souls and our sentiments created a mysterious struggle between Taillefer and myself.
From The Red Inn by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
It has been suggested, that it prevents or checks perspiration and introsusception, and it excludes the air which is essential to the vegetation of most plants.
From Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles by Henry F. (Henry Flagg) French
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