intussusception
/ɪntəsəˈsɛpʃən/noun
intussusception is spelled I-N-T-U-S-S-U-S-C-E-P-T-I-O-N: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, intussusception means “The invagination of one portion of a tubular anatomical structure (especially intestines or blood vessels) within the next” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of intussusception is intussusceptions.
How many letters and syllables are in intussusception?
| Letters | 15: I-N-T-U-S-S-U-S-C-E-P-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is intussusception?
Intussusception appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce intussusception?
- /ɪntəsəˈsɛpʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of intussusception
- intussusceptions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intussusception mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The invagination of one portion of a tubular anatomical structure (especially intestines or blood vessels) within the next.
- 2
rareAbsorption.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does intussusception come from?
Borrowed from French intussusception, or directly from Latin intussusceptiō, from intus (“within”) + susceptiō (“susception”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).