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inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation
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Diverticulitis is a common disease of the bowel, in particular the large intestine. Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) on the outside of the colon. Diverticulitis results if one of these diverticulum becomes inflamed. In complicated diverticulitis, bacteria may subsequently infect the outside of the colon if an inflamed diverticulum bursts open. ...
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| diverticulitis |
inflammation of diverticula (small sacs in the intestine's inner lining); can cause fever, pain, and tenderness
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(di-vur-tik-u-LI-tis). A condition in which pouch-like bulges or pockets (diverticula) in the wall of the intestine ?most commonly the large intestine ?become inflamed or infected.
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An infection of diverticula. This usually produces left lower quadrant abdominal pain. Simple antibiotics usually result in excellent control. Complications of diverticulitis include abscess formation and perforation. Bleeding may also occur.
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