diverticulum

[ dahy-ver-tik-yuh-luhm ]

/ ˌdaɪ vərˈtɪk yə ləm /

noun, plural di·ver·tic·u·la [dahy-ver-tik-yuh-luh]. /ˌdaɪ vərˈtɪk yə lə/. Anatomy.

a blind, tubular sac or process branching off from a canal or cavity, especially an abnormal, saclike herniation of the mucosal layer through the muscular wall of the colon.

Origin of diverticulum

1640–50; <Latin, variant of dēverticulum byway, tributary, means of escape, equivalent to dēverti- (combining form of dēvertere, equivalent to dē-de- + vertere to turn) + -culum-cule²

OTHER WORDS FROM diverticulum

di·ver·tic·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby diverticulum

diverticular disease, diverticulectomy, diverticulitis, diverticuloma, diverticulosis, diverticulum, divertimento, diverting, divertissement, divertive, Dives

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Example sentences from the Web for diverticulum

The size of the diverticulum varies; a common size is that of a duck egg, but the size of a fist has been attained.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The beginning of the large intestine is marked in many forms by the development of an accessory pouch or diverticulum, the ccum.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
This diverticulum contains the blood-vessel and muscle-fibres (fig. 22).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various
On the inner wall of this diverticulum a projection is formed which becomes a glomerulus.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

The intestinal opening of the diverticulum is situated at a varying distance above the ileo-colic junction, ranging from 27.5 cm.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

British Dictionary definitions for diverticulum

diverticulum

/ (ˌdaɪvəˈtɪkjʊləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

any sac or pouch formed by herniation of the wall of a tubular organ or part, esp the intestines

Derived forms of diverticulum

diverticular, adjective

Word Origin for diverticulum

C16: from New Latin, from Latin dēverticulum by-path, from dēvertere to turn aside, from vertere to turn

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Medical definitions for diverticulum

diverticulum

[ dī′vûr-tĭk′yə-ləm ]

n. pl. di•ver•tic•u•la (-lə)

A pouch or sac branching out from a hollow organ or structure.

Other words from diverticulum

di′ver•tic′u•lar adj.

Scientific definitions for diverticulum

diverticulum

[ dī′vûr-tĭk′yə-ləm ]

Plural diverticula

A pouch or sac branching out from a portion of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the large intestine. A diverticulum can occur as a normal structure, or it can be caused by a hernia.

单词	diverticulum
释义	diverticulum [ dahy-ver-tik-yuh-luhm ] / ˌdaɪ vərˈtɪk yə ləm / noun, plural di·ver·tic·u·la [dahy-ver-tik-yuh-luh]. /ˌdaɪ vərˈtɪk yə lə/. Anatomy. a blind, tubular sac or process branching off from a canal or cavity, especially an abnormal, saclike herniation of the mucosal layer through the muscular wall of the colon. Origin of diverticulum 1640–50; <Latin, variant of dēverticulum byway, tributary, means of escape, equivalent to dēverti- (combining form of dēvertere, equivalent to dē-de- + vertere to turn) + -culum-cule² OTHER WORDS FROM diverticulum di·ver·tic·u·lar, adjective Words nearby diverticulum diverticular disease, diverticulectomy, diverticulitis, diverticuloma, diverticulosis, diverticulum, divertimento, diverting, divertissement, divertive, Dives Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diverticulum The size of the diverticulum varies; a common size is that of a duck egg, but the size of a fist has been attained. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The beginning of the large intestine is marked in many forms by the development of an accessory pouch or diverticulum, the ccum. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington This diverticulum contains the blood-vessel and muscle-fibres (fig. 22). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3\|Various On the inner wall of this diverticulum a projection is formed which becomes a glomerulus. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour The intestinal opening of the diverticulum is situated at a varying distance above the ileo-colic junction, ranging from 27.5 cm. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington British Dictionary definitions for diverticulum diverticulum / (ˌdaɪvəˈtɪkjʊləm) / noun plural -la (-lə) any sac or pouch formed by herniation of the wall of a tubular organ or part, esp the intestines Derived forms of diverticulum diverticular, adjective Word Origin for diverticulum C16: from New Latin, from Latin dēverticulum by-path, from dēvertere to turn aside, from vertere to turn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for diverticulum diverticulum [ dī′vûr-tĭk′yə-ləm ] n. pl. di•ver•tic•u•la (-lə) A pouch or sac branching out from a hollow organ or structure. Other words from diverticulum di′ver•tic′u•lar adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for diverticulum diverticulum [ dī′vûr-tĭk′yə-ləm ] Plural diverticula A pouch or sac branching out from a portion of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the large intestine. A diverticulum can occur as a normal structure, or it can be caused by a hernia. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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