OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 41647

diverticulum

/ˌdɑɪ.vɜːˈtɪ.kjə.ləm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
divertículo
A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
Diverticula are small, light-bulb-shaped pouches in the bowel wall, resulting from the tissue in the gut bulging outwards under pressure.
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