what does intussusception mean?
INTUSSUSCEPTION as NOUN
- Meaning
- (biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall
Hypernyms(s) intussusception is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- the invagination of the blastula
Hypernyms(s) intussusception is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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