verb
- present participle of intussuscept; the process by which one part of the intestine slides into an adjacent part, causing obstruction
Usage: medical/anatomical term; primarily used in clinical and pathological contexts
Examples
- The child was diagnosed with intussuscepting bowel loops on the ultrasound.
- Intussuscepting segments of the small intestine were visible during the CT scan.
- The radiologist noted intussuscepting tissue that required immediate surgical intervention.
- Intussuscepting intestinal segments can cause severe abdominal pain in infants.
- The condition of intussuscepting bowel is most common in children between six months and three years old.