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