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diverticulitis

[ dahy-ver-tik-yuh-lahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. inflammation of one or more diverticula, characterized by abdominal pain, fever, and changes in bowel movements.


diverticulitis

/ ˌdaɪvəˌtɪkjʊˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of one or more diverticula, esp of the colon
“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


diverticulitis

/ dī′vûr-tĭk′yə-lītĭs /

  1. Inflammation of a diverticulum or of diverticula in the intestinal tract, usually causing abdominal pain and fever.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of diverticulitis1

First recorded in 1895–1900; diverticul(um) + -itis
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Example Sentences

Doctors repeatedly diagnosed her with diverticulitis and treated her with antibiotics.

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When Melmed first saw her, after yet another hospital admission, he realized she wasn’t suffering from diverticulitis at all but Crohn’s disease.

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