diverticulosis
[ dahy-ver-tik-yuh-loh-sis ]
/ ˌdaɪ vərˌtɪk yəˈloʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
the presence of saclike herniations of the mucosal layer of the colon through the muscular wall, common among older persons and usually producing no symptoms except occasional rectal bleeding.
Origin of diverticulosis
First recorded in 1915–20;
diverticul(um) +
-osis
Words nearby diverticulosis
divert,
diverticular disease,
diverticulectomy,
diverticulitis,
diverticuloma,
diverticulosis,
diverticulum,
divertimento,
diverting,
divertissement,
divertive
British Dictionary definitions for diverticulosis
diverticulosis
/ (ˌdaɪvəˌtɪkjʊˈləʊsɪs) /
noun
pathol
the presence of several diverticula, esp in the intestines
Word Origin for diverticulosis
from New Latin, from
diverticulum +
-osis
Medical definitions for diverticulosis
diverticulosis
[ dī′vûr-tĭk′yə-lō′sĭs ]
n.
A condition characterized by the presence of numerous diverticula in the colon.
Scientific definitions for diverticulosis
diverticulosis
[ dī′vûr-tĭk′yə-lō′sĭs ]
A condition characterized by the presence of numerous diverticula in the colon.