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diverticular disease

British  
/ ˌdaɪvəˈtɪkjʊlə /

noun

  1. any disease of the colon involving the presence of diverticula

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Regular meat consumption is associated with increased risk of other conditions such as pneumonia, diverticular disease, diabetes and several cancers.

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2021

The study found that both consumers of high-fibre diets and dedicated exercisers had the lowest diverticular disease risks.

From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2019

Modern medicine offers some support, reporting that flatus retention is the major factor in diverticular disease.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2012

Enlightened specialists today prescribe a high-fiber diet for victims of diverticular disease, in an effort to keep the bowel's contents bulky and moving toward easy, effortless elimination.

From Time Magazine Archive

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