diverticulum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)

WordNet

Div`er*tic"u*lum noun
Etymology
L. See Diverticle.
Wordforms
plural Diverticula
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) A blind tube branching out of a longer one.

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