intussusception
Americannoun
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a taking within.
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Biology. growth of a cell wall by the deposition of new particles among the existing particles of the wall.
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Also called invagination. Pathology. the slipping of one part within another, as of the intestine.
noun
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pathol invagination of a tubular organ or part, esp the telescoping of one section of the intestinal tract into a lower section, causing obstruction
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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
Etymology
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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For example, the first rotavirus vaccine was withdrawn in 1999 when researchers detected an increased risk of intussusception, a rare type of bowel obstruction, for children who received the vaccine.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 • Mar. 8, 2025
During the lockdown periods, Victoria and NSW experienced a decline in hospital admissions for intussusception among children under two by 62.7 per cent and 40.1 per cent, respectively.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024
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 • May 3, 2021
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 • Apr. 19, 2021
Cells are, it is true, quite different in shape and consistency from crystals, and they grow by intussusception, not by apposition—their plastic or attractive forces seem therefore to be different.
From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
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