| diverticula ampullae ductus deferentis | The irregular sacculations of the ampullary part of the ductus deferens near its termination in the ejaculatory duct. Synonym: diverticula ampullae ductus deferentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreaticae | The smooth muscle sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla within the duodenal papilla. Synonym: musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreaticae, Glisson's sphincter, hepatopancreatic sphincter, Oddi's sphincter. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pancreatic diverticula | The ventral and dorsal endodermal buds from the embryonic foregut that constitute the primordia of the parenchyma of the pancreas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colonic diverticula | Diverticula, which are herniations of mucosa and submucosa through or between fibres of the major muscle layer (muscularis propria) of the colon. Usually multiple, it occurs in 50% of western populations above the age of 70, but is much less common in other populations. Can cause bleeding and episodes of severe inflammation. Synonym: colonic diverticula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diverticula | The plural of diverticulum. As a person ages, pressure within the large intestine (colon) causes pockets of tissue (sacs) that push out from the colon walls. A small bulging sac pushing outward from the colon wall is a diverticulum. Diverticula can occur throughout the colon but are most common near the end of the left side of the colon, the sigmoid colon. (12 Dec 1998) |
| diverticula of ampulla of ductus deferens | The irregular sacculations of the ampullary part of the ductus deferens near its termination in the ejaculatory duct. Synonym: diverticula ampullae ductus deferentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diverticula of colon | Diverticula, which are herniations of mucosa and submucosa through or between fibres of the major muscle layer (muscularis propria) of the colon. Usually multiple, it occurs in 50% of western populations above the age of 70, but is much less common in other populations. Can cause bleeding and episodes of severe inflammation. Synonym: colonic diverticula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oesophageal diverticula | <radiology> Pharyngo-oesophageal (Zenker), cricopharyngeal spasm, Killian's dehiscence, posterior; if lateral, usually on left, Treatment: diverticulopexy with or without myotomy, mid-oesophageal, pulsion, not traction (not associated with TB), dysmotility, usually asymptomatic, distal (epiphrenic), dyity (including DES and achalasia), symptomatic, usually on right, Treatment: excision and myotomy, ** all due to PULSION (12 Dec 1998) |
| oesophageal ulceration or diverticula | <radiology> Oesophagitis, reflux, infection, caustic agent, drug-induced, radiation, oesophageal diverticula, intramural pseudodiverticulosis (12 Dec 1998) |