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Diverticulectomy vs Diverticulum - What's the difference?

diverticulectomy | diverticulum | Derived terms |

Diverticulum is a derived term of diverticulectomy.



As nouns the difference between diverticulectomy and diverticulum

is that diverticulectomy is the surgical removal of a diverticulum while diverticulum is a small growth off an organ such as the large intestine.

diverticulectomy

English

Noun

(diverticulectomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical removal of a diverticulum.
  • diverticulum

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) A small growth off an organ such as the large intestine.
  • Derived terms

    * diverticular * diverticulectomy * diverticulitis * diverticulogram * diverticulopexy