diverticula

Variant of diverticulum

diverticulum definition

di·ver·ticu·lum (dī′vər tik′yo̵̅o̅ ləm)

noun pl. diverticula -·la (-lə)

Anat. a normal or abnormal pouch or sac opening out from a tubular organ or main cavity

Etymology: L diverticulum, var. of deverticulum, a bypath < devertere, to turn aside: see de- & verse

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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