A 6-month-old male infant is brought to the ER after the sudden development of abdominal pain, irritability, and vomiting followed by passing of "currant jelly" stool.Ultrasound reveals intestinal obstruction in which the ileum collapsed through the ileocecal valve.Which term is used to describe this type of obstruction?
A) Prolapse
B) Pyloric stenosis
C) Intussusception
D) Imperforation

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Intussusception is the telescoping of one segment of the intestine into another, commonly occurring at the ileocecal junction in infants, leading to obstruction and the characteristic "currant jelly" stools.

A 6-Month-Old Male Infant Is Brought to the ER After