intussusception

American  

[in-tuhs-suh-sep-shuhn] / ˌɪn təs səˈsɛp ʃən /

noun

1. a taking within.

2. Biology. growth of a cell wall by the deposition of new particles among the existing particles of the wall.

3. Also called invagination.  Pathology. the slipping of one part within another, as of the intestine.

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intussusception British  

/ ˌɪntəssəˈsɛpʃən /

noun

1. pathol invagination of a tubular organ or part, esp the telescoping of one section of the intestinal tract into a lower section, causing obstruction

2. biology growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposition of new material between the existing components of the cell wall Compare apposition

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Etymology

Origin of intussusception

1700–10; < Latin intus within + susceptiōn- (stem of susceptiō ) an undertaking, equivalent to suscept ( us ), past participle of suscipere ( susceptible ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

For example, the first rotavirus vaccine was withdrawn in 1999 when researchers detected an increased risk of intussusception, a rare type of bowel obstruction, for children who received the vaccine.

From Salon

The rotavirus vaccine, for example, is an unmitigated success, but it can lead to intussusception — a life-threatening condition in which the intestine folds in on itself — in about 0.02 percent of children who are vaccinated.

From New York Times

The rate of intussusception cases has now returned to normal levels.

From Science Daily

The vaccine in rare cases led to intussusception, a condition in which a part of the intestine folds in on itself, leading to a potentially fatal bowel obstruction.

From Science Magazine

A vaccine for rotavirus, RotaShield, was pulled off the market in 1999 because it was found to carry a rare risk of intussusception, a condition that can cause intestinal blockage and may be deadly.

From Washington Post