diverticulum
noun
di·ver·tic·u·lum
ˌdī-vər-ˈti-kyə-ləm 
plural diverticula
ˌdī-vər-ˈti-kyə-lə
1
: an abnormal pouch or sac opening from a hollow organ (such as the intestine or bladder)
2
: a pocket or closed branch opening off a main passage
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A healthcare provider will ask about your health history and examine your abdomen and rectum.
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Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 17 June 2024
People with a history of Zenker’s diverticulum, dysphagia, esophageal stricture, eosinophilic esophagitis, or achalasia.
—Korin Miller, Health, 10 Feb. 2023
As pressure increases inside the diverticulum, the cells inside get less blood flow and the wall can burst.
—Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2018
If the diverticulum ruptures, bacteria escape into the abdomen, leading to a more widespread infection.
—Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2018
Zenker’s diverticulum is a pouch that forms where the pharynx, or voicebox, meets the esophagus.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2018
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Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 17 June 2024
People with a history of Zenker’s diverticulum, dysphagia, esophageal stricture, eosinophilic esophagitis, or achalasia.
—Korin Miller, Health, 10 Feb. 2023
As pressure increases inside the diverticulum, the cells inside get less blood flow and the wall can burst.
—Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2018
If the diverticulum ruptures, bacteria escape into the abdomen, leading to a more widespread infection.
—Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2018
Zenker’s diverticulum is a pouch that forms where the pharynx, or voicebox, meets the esophagus.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2018
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diverticulum
noun
di·ver·tic·u·lum
ˌdī-vər-ˈtik-yə-ləm
plural diverticula
-lə
1
: an abnormal pouch or sac opening from a hollow organ (as the colon or bladder)
2
: a blind tube or sac branching off from a cavity or canal of the body
the liver is an anterior diverticulum of the intestine—Gordon Alexander
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