introsusception /in·tro·sus·cep·tion/ (-sah-sep´shun) intussusception.
introsusception
in·tro·sus·cep·tion ( n tr -s -s p shn)n. See intussusception. |
introsusception
[-susep′shən]
Etymology: L, intro, inside, suscipere, to receive
the telescoping or invagination of one segment of the digestive tract into another segment, usually a lower segment. The process can cause obstruction and strangulation of the bowel.
introsusception
intussusception.
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