Definition

To take one part of something and insert it into another part, like when a section of the intestine folds into itself.

Example

The doctor explained that the condition involved the intestines intussuscepting each other.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I read an article about how some surgeries intussuscept parts of the intestine.

Oh really? That sounds complicated.

Yeah, they explained the process of how one section folds into another.

That must be a tricky procedure to perform!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Intussuscept is formed from "intus" (meaning within) and "suscipere" (meaning to take up or receive). The word describes the process of one part of a structure being taken up or received within another part, often used in a biological context.

Memory Tip

Think of something being 'taken up' ('suscipere') from 'within' ('intus') — that's how intussuscept describes something being received within another.

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