di·ver·tic·u·lum (d  vûr-t k y -lm)n. pl. di·ver·tic·u·la (-l ) A pouch or sac branching out from a hollow organ or structure, such as the intestine. [New Latin, from Latin d  verticulum, by-path, from dvertere, to turn aside : d-, de- + vertere, to turn; see divert.]di ver·ticu·lar adj. |
diverticulum [ˌdaɪvəˈtɪkjʊləm]
n pl -la [-lə]
(Medicine / Pathology) any sac or pouch formed by herniation of the wall of a tubular organ or part, esp the intestines
[from New Latin, from Latin dēverticulum by-path, from dēvertere to turn aside, from vertere to turn]
diverticular adj
| diverticulum (dvûr-tky-lm) Plural diverticula A pouch or sac branching out from a portion of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the large intestine. A diverticulum can occur as a normal structure, or it can be caused by a hernia. |   left: section of human intestine; right: section of human intestine with diverticula |
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| Noun | 1. | diverticulum - a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon) hernia, herniation - rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes Meckel's diverticulum - a congenital diverticulum in the ileum resulting from incomplete closure of the yolk sac |
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