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noun
The condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pathology
History
Etymology tree English diverticula Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English diverticulosis From diverticula + -osis.
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