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Definition of Diverticulosis
1. Noun. Presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon.
Definition of Diverticulosis
1. Noun. (pathology) The condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon ¹
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Definition of Diverticulosis
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Medical Definition of Diverticulosis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Diverticulosis
Literary usage of Diverticulosis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Digestive Diseases of the U. S.: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1994)
"Such visualizations are regarded as confirming the diagnosis, although they are
not as reliable for assessing the overall extent of diverticulosis as is the ..."
2. Bound for Good Health: A Collection of Age Pages (1993)
"diverticulosis and diverticulitis. In diverticulosis, which is common in older
people, small sacs form on the wall of the large intestine. ..."
3. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Past history of hemorrhoids, polyposis, colitis, diverticulosis and appendectomy,
as well as the use of laxatives were significantly more frequent among ..."
4. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1913)
"(2) Disturbances of motility by extrinsic pathology or extra- lumenal adhesions,
such as kinks, pericolic membranes, diverticulosis, etc. ..."