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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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| diverticulosis |
(di-vur-tik-u-LO-sis). A condition in which pouch-like bulges or pockets (diverticula) develop along the digestive tract. Normally, these pouches don't cause any problems but may become inflamed or infected (diverticulitis).
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| diverticulum |
(di-vur-TIK-u-lum). A small, pouch-like bulge or pocket that can appear anywhere along the digestive tract, including the throat, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine. Most often, diverticula develop in the sigmoid colon. The plural of diverticula is diverticulum.
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| diverticulum |
sac or pouch in organ or colon.
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/D.htm
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| divergence |
where deep water surfaces and spreads out.
Ãâó: gmbis.marinebiodiversity.ca/BayOfFundy/glossA-D.ht...
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