English Explanatory Dictionary

diverticulum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɑɪ.vɜːˈtɪ.kjə.ləm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-diverticulum.wav

Word forms

diverticulum diverticulums diverticula diverticuli

Etymology

From Latin dīverticulum, alternative form of dēverticulum (“byroad; deviation”), from dēvertō (“turn away, turn aside”).

Derived words

diverticular diverticulectomy diverticulitis diverticulogram diverticulopexy diverticulosis Meckel's diverticulum pancreatic diverticulum pseudodiverticulum Zenker's diverticulum
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