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diverticulum: Meaning and Definition of
di•ver•tic•u•lum
Pronunciation: (dī"vur-tik'yu-lum), [key]
— pl. -la
- a blind, tubular sac or process branching off from a canal or cavity, esp. an abnormal, saclike herniation of the mucosal layer through the muscular wall of the colon.
See also:
- diverticulum (Thesaurus)
