Associations to the word «Diverticulum»

Wiktionary

DIVERTICULUM, noun. (anatomy) A small growth off an organ such as the large intestine.

Dictionary definition

DIVERTICULUM, noun. A herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon).

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne