Definition of diverticulosis
: an intestinal disorder characterized by the presence of many diverticula
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Ten to 20 percent of patients with diverticulosis develop a complication known as diverticulitis, in which the diverticula become inflamed, leading to chronic abdominal pain, perforation of the colon, or infection inside the abdomen.
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Someone who has diverticula has the condition known as diverticulosis.
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Boys, there’s always Ring of Honor. Too much diverticulosis talk for me in this one.
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Origin and Etymology of diverticulosis
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Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of diverticulosis
plural diverticuloses
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: an intestinal condition characterized by the presence of diverticula in the colon that is typically symptomless but may be marked by symptoms (as bleeding or constipation)
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