intussuscept
verb
in·tus·sus·cept
ˌin-tə-sə-ˈsept 
intussuscepted; intussuscepting; intussuscepts
: to take in by or cause to undergo intussusception
especially
: invaginate
: to undergo intussusception
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“Intussuscept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intussuscept. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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intussuscept
transitive verb
in·tus·sus·cept
ˌint-ə-sə-ˈsept
: to cause to turn inward especially upon itself or to be received in some other thing or part
: to undergo intussusception
some 3 ft. of the ileum had intussuscepted through the ileocecal valve into the cecum—
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