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intussuscept
in·tus·sus·cept [ ìntəssə sépt ] (past and past participle in·tus·sus·cept·ed, present participle in·tus·sus·cept·ing, 3rd person present singular in·tus·sus·cepts)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
telescope into itself: to cause part of a tubular structure to slide partially into itself, e.g. as part of the intestine sometimes does
[Early 19th century. Back-formation <intussusception]

in·tus·sus·cep·tive adjective
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