diverticulum /dī-vər-tikˈū-ləm/ (anatomy) noun (pl diverticˈula) A sac or pouch formed eg by herniation in the wall of a tubular organ, esp the intestines ORIGIN: L dīverticulum a byway, retreat d īverticˈular, d īverticˈulate, or diverticˈulated adjective d īverticūlīˈtis noun Inflammation of one or more diverticula d īverticūlōˈsis noun The presence of several diverticula in the intestines |