First Known Use: 1802
Dictionary
intussuscept
verb in·tus·sus·cept \ˌin-tə-sə-ˈsept\
Definition of INTUSSUSCEPT
transitive verb
: to take in by or cause to undergo intussusception; especially : invaginate
intransitive verb
: to undergo intussusception
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Origin of INTUSSUSCEPT
back-formation from intussusception
Medical Dictionary
intussuscept
transitive verb in·tus·sus·cept \ˌint-ə-sə-ˈsept\
Medical Definition of INTUSSUSCEPT
: 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 cecum—Veterinary Record>
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