the presence of saclike herniations of the mucosal layer of the colon through the muscular wall, common among older persons and usually producing no symptoms except occasional rectal bleeding.
Main Entry: di·ver·tic·u·lo·sis Pronunciation: -'lO-s&s Function: noun Inflected Form: pluraldi·ver·tic·u·lo·ses/-"sEz/ : an intestinal disorder characterized by the presence of many diverticula