Definition of intussusception in English:
intussusception
noun ˌɪntəsəˈsɛpʃ(ə)nˌɪn(t)əsəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n
mass noun1Medicine
The inversion of one portion of the intestine within another.
intussusception is the most common cause of bowel obstruction in those 3 months to 6 years of age
count noun an intussusception may be the cause of the child's pain
Example sentencesExamples
- In many instances, the barium enema not only shows the intussusception, but the pressure from putting it in the bowel may also unfold the bowel that has been turned inside out, instantly curing the obstruction.
- In contrast, benign conditions caused the majority of small intestinal intussusceptions.
- Most infants who are treated within the first 24 hours recover completely from an intussusception with no problems.
- A water soluble enema performed on the day of admission did not demonstrate an intussusception.
- She also had an unusual history of experiencing numerous intussusceptions near her ileocecal valve, but diagnostic x-rays were unable to demonstrate this.
2Botany
The growth of a cell wall by the deposition of cellulose.
the area of the surface increases uniformly by intussusception
Origin
Early 18th century (in the sense 'absorption'): from modern Latin intussusceptio(n-), from Latin intus 'within' + susceptio(n-) (from suscipere 'take up').
Definition of intussusception in US English:
intussusception
nounˌɪn(t)əsəˈsɛpʃ(ə)nˌin(t)əsəˈsepSH(ə)n
1Medicine
The inversion of one portion of the intestine within another.
intussusception is the most common cause of bowel obstruction in those 3 months to 6 years of age
count noun an intussusception may be the cause of the child's pain
Example sentencesExamples
- In contrast, benign conditions caused the majority of small intestinal intussusceptions.
- In many instances, the barium enema not only shows the intussusception, but the pressure from putting it in the bowel may also unfold the bowel that has been turned inside out, instantly curing the obstruction.
- She also had an unusual history of experiencing numerous intussusceptions near her ileocecal valve, but diagnostic x-rays were unable to demonstrate this.
- A water soluble enema performed on the day of admission did not demonstrate an intussusception.
- Most infants who are treated within the first 24 hours recover completely from an intussusception with no problems.
2Botany
The growth of a cell wall by the deposition of cellulose.
the area of the surface increases uniformly by intussusception
Origin
Early 18th century (in the sense ‘absorption’): from modern Latin intussusceptio(n-), from Latin intus ‘within’ + susceptio(n-) (from suscipere ‘take up’).