Intussuscept (Verb)
Meaning
Introvert or invaginate; "the intussuscepted gut".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The cylindrical structure's narrow end began to intussuscept into its wider counterpart, demonstrating a unique mechanical property.
- Biologists observed that the injured cell membrane would begin to intussuscept, bringing its damaged section inward for repair.
- During embryonic development, certain layers of tissue would intussuscept into one another, forming complex patterns.
- As a result of excessive internal pressure, the thin membrane started to intussuscept into the chamber, altering the internal dynamics.
- In the process of cellular engulfment, a portion of the outer membrane would intussuscept around the engulfed particle, sealing it within the cell.