diverticulosis

American  

[dahy-ver-tik-yuh-loh-sis] / ˌdaɪ vərˌtɪk jəˈloʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. the presence of saclike herniations of the mucosal layer of the colon through the muscular wall, common among older persons and usually producing no symptoms except occasional rectal bleeding.

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diverticulosis British  

/ ˌdaɪvəˌtɪkjʊˈləʊsɪs /

noun

1. pathol the presence of several diverticula, esp in the intestines

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diverticulosis Scientific  

/ dī′vûr-tĭk′yə-lō′sĭs /

1. A condition characterized by the presence of numerous diverticula in the colon.

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Etymology

Origin of diverticulosis

First recorded in 1915–20; diverticul(um) + -osis

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Example Sentences

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diverticulosis

In an interview with The Associated Press in January, Francis said the diverticulosis, or bulges in his intestinal wall, that prompted that surgery had returned.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023

But in a Jan. 24 interview with The Associated Press, Francis said his diverticulosis, or bulges in the intestinal wall, had “returned.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

In the fall of 2019, Mr. Nieder was diagnosed with diverticulosis — a condition in which small, bulging pouches develop in the digestive tract — and was treated and fully recovered shortly thereafter.

From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2021

While Slater’s case is unusual, diverticulosis is very common, says Robin Spiller, professor of gastroenterology at the University of Nottingham.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 18, 2019

Like many Americans who were raised on a fatty diet, however, Dole suffers from diverticulosis, a condition in which small pouches of tissue form within the intestinal lining and may occasionally bleed and cause discomfort.

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