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diverticulitis

[ UK /da‍ɪvˌɜːtɪkjʊlˈa‍ɪtɪs/ ]
NOUN
  1. inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation

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  • If the diverticulitis is not severe, treatment will be with painkillers, antibiotics, laxatives and dietary advice.
  • Colonoscopy revealed diverticulitis and several benign polyps, which were excised.
  • When these become inflamed or infected, the condition is known as diverticulitis. The Sun
  • Besides increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, a high-fat diet also increases the risk of cancer, obesity, and diverticulitis, which is an inflammation of the colon due to pockets of stagnant digested matter. The Best Alternative Medicine
  • Small pouches (diverticula) develop in the wall of the large intestine, which can become inflamed or infected (diverticulitis). The Sun
  • Other general causes of abdominal pain, such as appendicitis, cholecystitis, diverticulitis, colitis, constipation, hernias or even arterial aneurysms, may elicit similar discomfort.
  • A common complication of diverticulitis is peritonitis.
  • We're now pretty sure he had something known as diverticulitis, basically an inflammation of the large intestine. CNN Transcript Feb 19, 2008
  • It's not the first time researchers find racial differences in rates of complications and death from the disease, called diverticulitis. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
  • - Brock had diverticulosis, not diverticulitis, which is the more minor case. SBNation.com - All Posts
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