What it means
A finding in intussusceptionin-tuh-suh-SEP-shunA condition in which one part of the intestine slides into the part next to it, like a telescope.intus withinsuscept to take upFull entry , when a section of bowel slides into the next part like a telescope. The bowel near the start of the large intestine is pulled up out of the lower right abdomen, which then feels empty, and a sausage-shaped mass is often felt in the upper right abdomen instead. It is named after Jean Baptiste Hippolyte Dance, a French physician.
At a glance
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Related terms
intussusception
A condition in which one part of the intestine slides into the part next to it, like a telescope.
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