diverticulum
noun
a blind, tubular sac or process branching off from a canal or cavity, especially an abnormal, saclike herniation of the mucosal layer through the muscular wall of the colon.
diverticular
-
a word derived from
diverticulum.
Example Sentences
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He had been suffering from a severe case of symptomatic diverticular stenosis, a narrowing of the colon.
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2021
The pope was hospitalized in Rome on July 4, undergoing surgery for diverticular stenosis in which, reportedly, half his colon was removed.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2021
The Vatican said the Pope had responded well to the treatment for "symptomatic diverticular stenosis" of the colon.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2021
The scheduled surgery was for symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon, a condition in which saclike pouches protrude from the muscular layer of the colon, leading it to become narrow.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2021
Care must be exercised not to perforate the bottom of the diverticular pouch by pressure with the esophagoscope or esophageal speculum.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
