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—intussusceptive, adj./in'teuhs seuh sept"/, v.t.to take within, as one part of the intestine into an adjacent part; invaginate.[1825-35; back formation from INTUSSUSCEPTION]
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intussuscept — [in΄tə sə sept′] vt. [< L intus, within + susceptus, pp. of suscipere: see INTUSSUSCEPTION] to receive within itself or into another part; specif., to telescope (one section of the intestines) into another; invaginate … English World dictionary
intussuscept — verb Etymology: back formation from intussusception Date: 1802 transitive verb to take in by or cause to undergo intussusception; especially invaginate intransitive verb to undergo intussusception … New Collegiate Dictionary
intussuscept — in·tus·sus·cept .int ə sə sept vt to cause to turn inward esp. upon itself or to be received in some other thing or part esp to cause (an intestine) to undergo intussusception <the bowel became intussuscepted> vi to undergo intussusception… … Medical dictionary
intussuscept — v. insert into another part, take in, infold (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
intussuscept — in·tus·sus·cept … English syllables
intussuscept — in•tus•sus•cept [[t]ˌɪn təs səˈsɛpt[/t]] v. t. phl to take within, as one part of the intestine into an adjacent part; invaginate • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
intussuscept — /ɪntəsəˈsɛpt/ (say intuhsuh sept) verb (t) to take within, as one part of the intestine into an adjacent part; invaginate. {backformation from intussusception} –intussusceptive, adjective …
intussuscept — verb introvert or invaginate the intussuscepted gut • Derivationally related forms: ↑intussusception • Hypernyms: ↑invaginate, ↑introvert • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
intussuscepted — intussusceptˈed adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑intussusception … Useful english dictionary
intussusceptive — See intussuscept. * * * … Universalium
