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intussusceptum

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Main Entry: in·tus·sus·cep·tum
Pronunciation: -'sep-t&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural in·tus·sus·cep·ta /-t&/
: the portion of the intestine that passes into another portion in intussusception
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intussusceptum in·tus·sus·cep·tum (ĭn'tə-sə-sěp'təm)
n.
The part of the bowel that is invaginated within another part in an intussusception.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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