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Invaginate vs Evaginate - What's the difference?

invaginate | evaginate |

As verbs the difference between invaginate and evaginate

is that invaginate is (medicine|surgery) to fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure while evaginate is to evert a body organ inside surface to outside.

As an adjective invaginate

is (biology) sheathed.

invaginate

English

Verb

(invaginat)
  • (medicine, surgery) To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure.
  • (medicine) To turn or fold inwardly.
  • (medicine) Infolding to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) sheathed
  • (biology) Having one portion of a hollow organ drawn back within another portion.
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    evaginate

    English

    Verb

  • To evert a body organ inside surface to outside.
  • To cause a body organ or part to become inside-out.

    • Anagrams

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