diverticulitis
inflammation of one or more diverticula, characterized by abdominal pain, fever, and changes in bowel movements.
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How to use diverticulitis in a sentence
Doctors repeatedly diagnosed her with diverticulitis and treated her with antibiotics.
When Melmed first saw her, after yet another hospital admission, he realized she wasn’t suffering from diverticulitis at all but Crohn’s disease.
British Dictionary definitions for diverticulitis
/ (ˌdaɪvəˌtɪkjʊˈlaɪtɪs) /
inflammation of one or more diverticula, esp of the colon
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Scientific definitions for diverticulitis
[ dī′vûr-tĭk′yə-lī′tĭs ]
Inflammation of a diverticulum or of diverticula in the intestinal tract, usually causing abdominal pain and fever.
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