intussuscept

verb

in·​tus·​sus·​cept ˌin-tə-sə-ˈsept How to pronounce intussuscept (audio)
intussuscepted; intussuscepting; intussuscepts

transitive verb

: to take in by or cause to undergo intussusception
especially : invaginate

intransitive verb

: to undergo intussusception

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from intussusception

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of intussuscept was in 1802

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Cite this Entry

“Intussuscept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intussuscept. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

intussuscept

transitive verb
in·​tus·​sus·​cept ˌint-ə-sə-ˈsept How to pronounce intussuscept (audio)
: to cause to turn inward especially upon itself or to be received in some other thing or part
especially : to cause (an intestine) to undergo intussusception
the bowel became intussuscepted

intransitive verb

: to undergo intussusception
some 3 ft. of the ileum had intussuscepted through the ileocecal valve into the cecumVeterinary Record
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