di·ver·tic·u·lo·sis (d  vûr-t ky -l  ss)n. A condition characterized by the presence of numerous diverticula in the colon. |   left: healthy section of intestine right: diseased section of intestine |
diverticulosis [ˌdaɪvəˌtɪkjʊˈləʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the presence of several diverticula, esp in the intestines
[from New Latin, from diverticulum + -osis]
| diverticulosis (dvûr-tky-lss) A condition characterized by the presence of numerous diverticula in the colon. |
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| Noun | 1. | diverticulosis - presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition |
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