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Intussusception Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Intussusception has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"the invagination of the blastula"

2

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

3

Absorption.

See Also
rectorectal intussusceptum intussuscept introsusception invagination angiogenesis vasculogenesis intussusceptive
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
organic process growth
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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