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intussusception
[ in-tuhs-suh-sep-shuhn ]
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.
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of intussusception1
Word History and Origins
Origin of intussusception1
Example Sentences
Stools composed almost wholly of mucus and streaked with blood are the rule in dysentery, ileocolitis, and intussusception.
Moreover, the difference is not absolute; there are intermediary stages between apposition and intussusception.
A colloid globule suspended in a salt solution in which it is not dissolved may grow by intussusception.
Its universal disintegration and waste by oxidation; and its concomitant reintegration by the intussusception of new matter.
A simple aperient of linseed oil may be given in cases of stricture or intussusception of the bowels.
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