Diverticulum definition
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Origin of diverticulum
- New Latin from Latin dēverticulum by-path from dēvertere to turn aside dē- de- vertere to turn divert
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin dīverticulum, alternative form of dēverticulum (“byroad; deviation”), from dēvertō (“turn away, turn aside”).
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