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

diverticulitis

/ dī′vûr-tĭk′yə-lī′tĭs /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of diverticulitis¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Time

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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