diverticulum

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/ˌdɑɪ.vɜːˈtɪ.kjə.ləm/

Definition of diverticulum

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noun

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.”

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From Latin dīverticulum, alternative form of dēverticulum (“byroad; deviation”), from dēvertō (“turn away, turn aside”).

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