English dictionary

intussusception

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface

noun.process

Synonyms infolding introversion invagination

Source: WordNet 3.0
(biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall

noun.process

Source: WordNet 3.0
The reception of one part within another.

noun

Source: webster1913