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Diverticulosis
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diverticulosis /di·ver·tic·u·lo·sis/ (-lo´sis) the presence of diverticula in the absence of inflammation.
di·ver·tic·u·lo·sis (dvûr-tky-lss)
n.
A condition characterized by the presence of numerous diverticula in the colon.

Diverticulosis
A condition where pouchlike sections that bulge through the large intestine's muscular walls but are not inflamed occur. They may cause bleeding, stomach distress, and excess gas.

diverticulosis,
n colon disorder in which small, saclike herniations appear mainly in the sigmoid colon. Occurs in people over the age 50 and is linked to low-fiber diets; can lead to diverticulitis.
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Diverticulosis.

diverticulosis
the presence of diverticula in the absence of inflammation. See diverticulitis.

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