diverticulitis

diverticulitis definition - medical

di·ver·tic·u·li·tis (dīˌvûr-tĭkˌyə-līˈtĭs)

noun
Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially of the small pockets in the wall of the colon that fill with stagnant fecal material and become inflamed.

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