intussusception

[ in-tuh s-suh-sep-shuh n ]

/ ˌɪn təs səˈsɛp ʃən /

noun

a taking within.

Biology. growth of a cell wall by the deposition of new particles among the existing particles of the wall.Compare apposition(def 4).

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

Nearby words

intuitivism, intumesce, intumescence, inturn, intussuscept, intussusception, intussusceptum, intussuscipiens, intwine, intwist, inuit

Origin of intussusception

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

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Examples from the Web for intussusception

Stools composed almost wholly of mucus and streaked with blood are the rule in dysentery, ileocolitis, and intussusception.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The symptoms of intussusception generally come on suddenly, and indicate both intestinal obstruction and inflammation.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
For these mineral growths are not mere crystallizations as many suppose; they increase by intussusception and not by accretion.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc
In intussusception not relieved by medical means the propriety of abdominal section is questionable.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

A colloid globule suspended in a salt solution in which it is not dissolved may grow by intussusception.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for intussusception

intussusception

/ (ˌɪntəssəˈsɛpʃən) /

noun

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

biology growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposition of new material between the existing components of the cell wallCompare apposition (def. 3)

Word Origin for intussusception

C18: from Latin intus within + susceptiō a taking up

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Medicine definitions for intussusception

intussusception

[ ĭn′tə-sə-sĕp′shən ]

n.

Invagination, especially an infolding of one part of the intestine into another.

Assimilation of new substances into the existing components of living tissue.introsusception

Related forms

in′tus•sus•cep′tive (-tĭv) adj.