diverticulum

/ˌdaɪvərˈtɪkjələm/
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Other forms: diverticula

Definitions of diverticulum
  1. noun
    a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
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    types:
    Meckel's diverticulum
    a congenital diverticulum in the ileum resulting from incomplete closure of the yolk sac
    type of:
    hernia, herniation
    rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
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