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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INTROSUSCEPTION, INTUSSUSCEPTION

n.The falling of one part of an intestine into another, or the passing of one part within another, causing a duplicature of the intestine.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INTROSUSCEPTION

INTROSUSCEPTION In `tro *sus *cep "tion, n.

 

1. The act or process of receiving within. The person is corrupted by the introsusception of a nature which becomes evil thereby. Coleridge.

 

2. (Med. )

 

Defn: Same as Intussusception.