Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intussusception

/ɪntəsəˈsɛpʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: in-tus-sus-cep-tion
IPA: /ɪntəsəˈsɛpʃən/

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The invagination of one portion of a tubular anatomical structure (especially intestines or blood vessels) within the next.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French intussusception, or directly from Latin intussusceptiō, from intus (“within”) + susceptiō (“susception”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: intussusception, intussusceptiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

intussusceptions (plural)

Synonyms

invagination introversion infolding

Questions

How do you pronounce intussusception?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪntəsəˈsɛpʃən/.
What does intussusception mean?: The invagination of one portion of a tubular anatomical structure (especially intestines or blood vessels) within the next.
Where does intussusception come from?: It is traced to French.

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