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diverticulitis

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di⋅ver⋅tic⋅u⋅li⋅tis

[dahy-ver-tik-yuh-lahy-tis]
–noun Pathology.
inflammation of one or more diverticula, characterized by abdominal pain, fever, and changes in bowel movements.

Origin:
1895–1900; diverticul(um) + -itis
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di·ver·tic·u·li·tis   (dī'vûr-tĭk'yə-lī'tĭs)   
n.  Inflammation of a diverticulum or of diverticula in the intestinal tract, causing fecal stagnation and pain.
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Main Entry: di·ver·tic·u·li·tis
Pronunciation: -'lIt-&s
Function: noun
: inflammation of a diverticulum called alsodiverticular disease
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diverticulitis di·ver·tic·u·li·tis (dī'vûr-tĭk'yə-lī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially of the small pockets in the wall of the colon that fill with stagnant fecal material and become inflamed.

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