A plastic operation to obliterate a diverticulum. ... Origin: diverticulum + G. Pexis, fixation ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: dī′vĕr-tik′yū-lō-pek′sē Definitions: 1. An operation to obliterate a diverticulum without resecting it, usually by securing the tip to a nearby structure so the diverticulum no longer fills.
diverticulopexy 1. Surgical fixation of a diverticulum in a new position following its separation from the initial adjacent or adherent structures. 2. A plastic operation to obliterate a diverticulum.