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Intussusception

Also called Telescoping bowel

PediatricsSurgeryImportant

A serious condition in which part of the intestine slides or telescopes into an adjacent part, obstructing blood supply.

Korean

장중첩증

장의 일부가 인접한 장 안으로 밀려들어가 폐색을 유발하는 응급 상태; 소아에서 흔함.

French

Invagination intestinale

Affection grave dans laquelle une partie de l'intestin se glisse ou s'invagine dans la partie adjacente, obstruant la vascularisation.

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