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diverticulitis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An infection of the diverticulum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inflammation, redness, rubor

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: diverticulitis — infection of the diverticulum
  • Czech: divertikulitida — infection of the diverticulum
  • Finnish: divertikuliitti — infection of the diverticulum
  • Finnish: umpipussin tulehdus — infection of the diverticulum
  • German: Divertikulitis — infection of the diverticulum
  • Greek: εκκολπωματίτιδα (ekkolpomatítida) — infection of the diverticulum
  • Italian: diverticolite — infection of the diverticulum
  • Spanish: diverticulitis — infection of the diverticulum
  • Swedish: divertikulit — infection of the diverticulum