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.
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
intuitivism,
intumesce,
intumescence,
inturn,
intussuscept,
intussusception,
intussusceptum,
intussuscipiens,
intwine,
intwist,
inuit
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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 wall
Compare apposition (def. 3)
Word Origin for intussusception
C18: from Latin
intus within +
susceptiō a taking up
Medical 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