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intussuscept
[ in-tuhs-suh-sept ]
verb (used with object)
- to take within, as one part of the intestine into an adjacent part; invaginate.
intussuscept
/ ˌɪntəssəˈsɛpt /
verb
- tr; usually passive pathol to turn or fold (an organ or a part) inwards; invaginate
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Derived Forms
- ˌintussusˈceptive, adjective
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Other Words From
- intus·sus·ceptive adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of intussuscept1
First recorded in 1825–35; back formation from intussusception
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