Diverticulum

Quick meaning: Diverticulum is a noun meaning (anatomy) A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.

Meaning

(anatomy) A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.

Example Sentences

Diverticula are small, light-bulb-shaped pouches in the bowel wall, resulting from the tissue in the gut bulging outwards under pressure.

Word Forms

• diverticulums
• diverticula
• diverticuli

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pharyngoesophageal, metanephric, calyceal, diverticle, pseudodiverticulum, diverticulectomy.

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