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intussuscipiens

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Main Entry: in·tus·sus·cip·i·ens
Pronunciation: -'sip-E-"enz
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural in·tus·sus·cip·i·en·tes /-"sip-E-'en-(")tEz/
: the portion of the intestine that receives the intussusceptum in intussusception
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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intussuscipiens in·tus·sus·cip·i·ens (ĭn'tə-sə-sĭp'ē-ənz)
n.
The part of the bowel into which another part is invaginated 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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