Associations to the word «Diverticulitis»

Wiktionary

DIVERTICULITIS, noun. (medicine) (pathology) An infection of the diverticulum.

Dictionary definition

DIVERTICULITIS, noun. Inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation.

Wise words

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