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intussusception
[ in-tuhs-suh-sep-shuhn ]
noun
- a taking within.
- Biology. growth of a cell wall by the deposition of new particles among the existing particles of the wall. Compare apposition ( def 4 ).
- Also called invagination. Pathology. the slipping of one part within another, as of the intestine.
intussusception
/ ˌɪԳəəˈɛʃə /
noun
- pathol invagination of a tubular organ or part, esp the telescoping of one section of the intestinal tract into a lower section, causing obstruction
- biology growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposition of new material between the existing components of the cell wall Compare apposition
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of intussusception1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of intussusception1
Example Sentences
For example, the first rotavirus vaccine was withdrawn in 1999 when researchers detected an increased risk of intussusception, a rare type of bowel obstruction, for children who received the vaccine.
The rotavirus vaccine, for example, is an unmitigated success, but it can lead to intussusception — a life-threatening condition in which the intestine folds in on itself — in about 0.02 percent of children who are vaccinated.
Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study.
The vaccine in rare cases led to intussusception, a condition in which a part of the intestine folds in on itself, leading to a potentially fatal bowel obstruction.
A vaccine for rotavirus, RotaShield, was pulled off the market in 1999 because it was found to carry a rare risk of intussusception, a condition that can cause intestinal blockage and may be deadly.
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