intussusception
noun
in·tus·sus·cep·tion
ˌin-tə-sə-ˈsep-shən 
: a drawing in of something from without: such as
a
: invagination
especially
: the slipping of a length of intestine into an adjacent portion usually producing obstruction
b
: the assimilation of new material and its dispersal among preexistent matter
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The child underwent surgery for intussusception − a condition commonly found in children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years, where one intestine slides into the other, causing a blockage, the suit states.
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Mark Harper, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
He was hospitalized from June 9 to June 12, underwent surgery for intussusception—a condition in which part of the intestine slides into another—and tested positive for E. coli and Campylobacter.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Surgery is the main treatment for intussusception in adults.
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Phd, Health, 13 Mar. 2025
The vaccine also carries a very small risk of intussusception.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
The Mayo Clinic calls intussusception the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in children younger than 3 years old.
—Kathy Laughlin, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2022
In the 35 years since, more than 8,000 families have received in excess of $4 billion to compensate them for the effects of severe allergic reactions, a type of brain swelling called encephalopathy, an intestinal problem called intussusception or other serious problems.
—Karen Kaplan Science and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2021
Offit helped develop one of two newer vaccines that increased the risk of intussusception less — and are still in use today.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 13 Apr. 2021
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Mark Harper, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
He was hospitalized from June 9 to June 12, underwent surgery for intussusception—a condition in which part of the intestine slides into another—and tested positive for E. coli and Campylobacter.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Surgery is the main treatment for intussusception in adults.
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Phd, Health, 13 Mar. 2025
The vaccine also carries a very small risk of intussusception.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
The Mayo Clinic calls intussusception the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in children younger than 3 years old.
—Kathy Laughlin, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2022
In the 35 years since, more than 8,000 families have received in excess of $4 billion to compensate them for the effects of severe allergic reactions, a type of brain swelling called encephalopathy, an intestinal problem called intussusception or other serious problems.
—Karen Kaplan Science and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2021
Offit helped develop one of two newer vaccines that increased the risk of intussusception less — and are still in use today.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 13 Apr. 2021
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“Intussusception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intussusception. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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intussusception
noun
in·tus·sus·cep·tion
-ˈsep-shən
1
: invagination
especially
: the slipping of a length of intestine into an adjacent portion usually producing obstruction
2
: the deposition of new particles of formative material among those already embodied in a tissue or structure (as in the growth of living organisms) compare accretion, apposition sense 1
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