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/ˌdɑɪ.vɜːˈtɪ.kjə.ləm/ · noun
(anatomy) A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder..
Diverticula are small, light-bulb-shaped pouches in the bowel wall, resulting from the tissue in the gut bulging outwards under pressure.
Use diverticulum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Diverticulum means (anatomy) A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder..
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Diverticula are small, light-bulb-shaped pouches in the bowel wall, resulting from the tissue in the gut bulging outwards under pressure.
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