1) Disease of the intestine 2) Inflammation 3) Redness 4) Rubor
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Diverticulitis is a common digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall. This process is known as diverticulosis, and typically occurs within the large intestine, or colon, although it can occasionally occur in the small intestine as well. Diverticulitis results when one of these diverticula becomes...
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This condition is characterized by small, pouch-like formations of the large intestine formed when the mucous membranes of the colon become inflamed. These pouches, or diverticula, often form with constipation and they cause symptoms when the waste matter becomes trapped in the pouches, which then become infected and inflamed. Poor diet and stress ...
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inflammation of a diverticulum, especially inflammation related to colonic diverticula, which may undergo perforation with abscess formation. Sometimes called left-sided or L-sides appendicitis.
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(from the article `diverticulum`) ...channel of the intestine are probably significant factors. Diverticulosis has no symptoms, but the feces-filled sacs may become infected or ... ...of the colon that are exposed and unsupported because of diverticula. As the arteries age, they become less elastic, less able to contract after ... [2...
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Inflammation of one or more pouches or sacs that bulge out from the wall of a hollow organ, such as the colon. Symptoms include muscle spasms and cramps in the abdomen.
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<pathology, surgery> Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially inflammation related to colonic diverticula, which may undergo perforation with abscess formation. Sometimes called left sided appendicitis. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(di″vәr-tik″u-li´tis) inflammation of a diverticulum, especially one or more in the colon. Weakness of the muscles of the colon, sometimes produced by chronic constipation, leads to this condition. Inflammation may occur as a result of collections of bacteria or other irritating agents trapped in the d...
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A condition of inflammation of a diverticulum.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dī′vĕr-tik′yū-lī′tis Definitions: 1. Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially of the small pockets in the wall of the colon which fill with stagnant fecal material and become inflamed; rarely, they may cause obstruction, perforation, or bleeding.
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Diverticulitis: Inflammation of the diverticula (small outpouchings) along the wall of the colon, the large intestine. (One outpouching is a diverticulum; two or more are diverticula). For diverticulitis to occur, there must be diverticulosis, the presence of diverticula. Diverticulosis can occur anywhere in the colon but it is most typical in the ...
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inflammation of the colon
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n] - inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon)
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diverticulitis 1. Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially of the small pockets in the wall of the colon which fill with stagnant fecal material and become inflamed; rarely, they may cause obstruction, perforation, or bleeding. 2. Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially inflammation related to colonic diverticula, which may undergo perforation...
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inflammation of diverticula (small sacs in the intestine's inner lining); can cause fever, pain, and tenderness
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noun inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation
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Inflammation of diverticula (pockets of herniation) in the large intestine. It is usually triggered by infection and causes diarrhoea or constipation, and lower abdominal pain. Usually it can be controlled by diet and antibiotics
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inflammation of one or more diverticula, characterized by abdominal pain, fever, and changes in bowel movements.
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occurs when one or more small pouches in the large intestine (called a diverticulum) become irritated or infected.
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