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| in·tus·sus·cep·tion [ ìntəssə sépshən ] (plural in·tus·sus·cep·tions) |
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1. medicine telescoping of tubular organ: a sliding of a portion of a tubular organ into another portion, especially a condition of the bowel in which this happens, creating swelling that leads to obstruction
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2. biology cell wall growth: the growth of the surface area of a cell wall by the incorporation of new particles into the wall
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| [Early 18th century. Directly or via French< modern Latin intussusception-< Latin intus "within" + susception- "undertaking" < suscept-, past participle of suscipere (see susceptible)] |
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