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Diverticula

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diverticula /di·ver·tic·u·la/ (di?ver-tik´u-lah) [L.] plural of diverticulum.
Diverticula
A diverticulum of the colon is a sac or pouch in the colon walls which is usually asymptomatic (without symptoms) but may cause difficulty if it becomes inflamed.
Mentioned in: Barium Enema, Cutis Laxa, Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis, Esophageal Disorders
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Tracheoceles can be easily differentiated from congenital tracheal diverticula; tracheoceles are usually single sacs with wide openings, whereas diverticula usually arise as multiple sacs with narrow inlets.
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After incubation for 12 h, virus was detected in digestive diverticula.
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