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introversion
(redirected from intussusception)

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introversion: see extroversion and introversion extroversion and introversion, terms introduced into psychology by Carl Jung to identify opposite psychological types.
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introversion
1. Psychol the directing of interest inwards towards one's own thoughts and feelings rather than towards the external world or making social contacts
2. Pathol the turning inside out of a hollow organ or part


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market in 1999 after it was linked to a small increase in intussusception, a rare, life-threatening blockage or twisting of the intestine.
Human adenoviruses are known to cause a variety of illnesses, including cystitis, diarrhea, intussusception, meningoencephalitis, epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, and encephalitis (1).
There have been only a handful of intussusception cases among the 55,000 kids, and none has arisen within 2 weeks of a child receiving either the vaccine or placebo, Heaton told Science News.
 
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