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Peritonitis vs Diverticulosis - What's the difference?

peritonitis | diverticulosis |

In pathology|lang=en terms the difference between peritonitis and diverticulosis

is that peritonitis is (pathology) inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity while diverticulosis is (pathology) the condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon.

As nouns the difference between peritonitis and diverticulosis

is that peritonitis is (pathology) inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity while diverticulosis is (pathology) the condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon.

peritonitis

English

(wikipedia peritonitis)

Noun

  • (pathology) Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity

    • Derived terms

    * metroperitonitis

    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 ----