invagination
noun
in·vag·i·na·tion
in-ˌva-jə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: an act or process of invaginating
specifically
: the formation of a gastrula by an infolding of part of the wall of the blastula
2
: an invaginated part
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In 2010, Seely, who was a member or the Arizona State University triathlon team when she was diagnosed with Chiari II Malformation, basilar invagination, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which affect her brain, spine, and connective tissues.
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Madison Thacker, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2021
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Madison Thacker, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2021
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invagination
noun
in·vag·i·na·tion
-ˌvaj-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: an act or process of invaginating: as
a
: the formation of a gastrula by an infolding of part of the wall of the blastula
b
: intestinal intussusception
2
: an invaginated part
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