| Pronunciation: | | `dIvur`tikyû'lItis
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[n] inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation |
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DIVERTICULITIS is a 14 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | inflammation, redness, rubor |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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- An inflammation of the diverticula, which can cause extreme pain and sometimes fever.
- Diverticulitis is inflammation and complications involving diverticula, the small pouches formed at weak points in the muscular coat of the intestinal tract.
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