December 2010
Don't get confused!
clarisseadelaine:
diverticulitis: inflammation of a diverticulum from obstruction (by fecal matter), resulting in abscess formation.
diverticulosis: presence of a number of diverticula in the intestine; common in middle age.
diverticulum: saclike outpouching of the lining of the bowel protruding through the muscle of the intestinal wall, usually caused by high intraluminal pressure.
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