The slipping of one part of bowel inside another to cause obstruction is:
A)proctitis.
B)gastrocolic reflex.
C)ulcerative colitis.
D)intussusception.
E)thrombosed.

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Intussusception is the slipping of one part of the bowel into another part, causing obstruction. Proctitis is inflammation of the rectum, gastrocolic reflex is a reflex reaction of the colon after food enters the stomach, ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, and thrombosed refers to a blood vessel that has a blood clot. None of these conditions involve the slipping of one part of the bowel into another part.

The Slipping of One Part of Bowel Inside Another to Cause