di·ver·tic·u·li·tis (d  vûr-t ky -l ts)n. Inflammation of a diverticulum or of diverticula in the intestinal tract, causing fecal stagnation and pain. |
diverticulitis [ˌdaɪvəˌtɪkjʊˈlaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of one or more diverticula, esp of the colon
| diverticulitis (dvûr-tky-lts) Inflammation of a diverticulum or of diverticula in the intestinal tract, usually causing abdominal pain and fever. |
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| Noun | 1. | diverticulitis - inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat |
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