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Diverticula vs Diverticulosis - What's the difference?

diverticula | diverticulosis |

As nouns the difference between diverticula and diverticulosis

is that diverticula is plural of diverticulum while diverticulosis is the condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon.

diverticula

English

Noun

(head)
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    diverticulosis

    English

    (wikipedia diverticulosis)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (pathology) The condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon

    • Derived terms

    * pseudodiverticulosis

    See also

    * diverticulitis ----