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intussuscipiens

noun in·tus·sus·cip·i·ens \-ˈsip-ē-ˌenz\
plural in·tus·sus·cip·i·en·tes \-ˌsip-ē-ˈen-(ˌ)tēz\

Medical Definition of INTUSSUSCIPIENS

:  the portion of the intestine that receives the intussusceptum in intussusception

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