Anatomical Abnormality
diverticulum Audio
di·ver·tic·u·lum [ dahy-ver-tik-yuh-luhm ]
Subclass of:
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Diverticular Diseases
Etymology:
Latin diverticulum = a small by-path
The verb diverticulare means to turn aside, as into a branch road.
Definitions related to diverticulum:
  • A pouch formed at a weakened area of wall in a hollow organ structure.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A pouch or sac developed from a tubular or saccular organ, such as the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A sac-like protrusion in the wall of a hollow organ or tissue.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A small pouch or sac of tissue that bulges out of the colon wall. The plural form is diverticula.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • A small pouch or sac that bulges out from the wall of a hollow organ, such as the colon.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Diverticulum, any small pouch or sac that forms in the wall of a major organ of the human body. Diverticula form most commonly in the esophagus, small intestine, and large intestine and are most often a problem in the latter organ. Middle-aged and older people are particularly susceptible to the...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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