Added 10 October 2026
intussusception
/ɪntəsəˈsɛpʃən/ noun
Latin root: intussusceptiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intussusception at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The invagination of one portion of a tubular anatomical structure (especially intestines or blood vessels) within the next.
- Absorption.
Origin
Borrowed from French intussusception, or directly from Latin intussusceptiō, from intus (“within”) + susceptiō (“susception”).
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