INTUSSUSCEPTION


Meaning of INTUSSUSCEPTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌɪntəsəˈsepʃən ]

n. 1 Med. the inversion of one portion of the intestine within another. 2 Bot. the deposition of new cellulose particles in a cell wall, to increase the surface area of the cell. [F intussusception or mod.L intussusceptio f. L intus within + susceptio f. suscipere take up]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.