intussusception

[ in-tuhs-suh-sep-shuhn ]

/ ˌɪn təs səˈsɛp ʃən /

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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.

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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

Words nearby intussusception

intumesce, intumescence, in tune, inturn, intussuscept, intussusception, intwine, intwist, in two shakes, Inuit, Inuk

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How to use intussusception in a sentence

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
Moreover, the difference is not absolute; there are intermediary stages between apposition and intussusception.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
A colloid globule suspended in a salt solution in which it is not dissolved may grow by intussusception.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
Its universal disintegration and waste by oxidation; and its concomitant reintegration by the intussusception of new matter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various

A simple aperient of linseed oil may be given in cases of stricture or intussusception of the bowels.
The American Reformed Cattle Doctor|George Dadd

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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