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diverticulum medical definition
noun pl. di·ver·tic·u·la
A pouch or sac branching out from a hollow organ or structure.
Related Forms:
- diverticular adjective
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diverticulum
an intestinal diverticulum:
A. diverticulum, B. large intestine, C. blood vessel
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