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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•tus•sus•cep•tion (in′təs sə sep′shən),USA pronunciation n. - a taking within.
- Cell Biology[Biol.]growth of a cell wall by the deposition of new particles among the existing particles of the wall. Cf. apposition (def. 4).
- PathologyAlso called invagination. the slipping of one part within another, as of the intestine.
- Latin intus within + susceptiōn- (stem of susceptiō) an undertaking, equivalent. to suscept(us), past participle of suscipere (see susceptible) + -iōn- -ion
- 1700–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: intussusception /ˌɪntəssəˈsɛpʃən/ n - invagination of a tubular organ or part, esp the telescoping of one section of the intestinal tract into a lower section, causing obstruction
- growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposition of new material between the existing components of the cell wall
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin intus within + susceptiō a taking up |