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intussusception [‚in·tə·sə′sep·shən] (medicine) Passing of a portion of a structure into another part of the same structure, such as the invagination of a part of the intestine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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