Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Plural of
diverticulum .
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- noun Plural form of
diverticulum .
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Examples
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These pouches are known as diverticula, a name which is derived from the word “diverted”.
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It is a gastro-intestinal disorder, which is characterized by the inflammation of pouches called diverticula on the outside of the colon.
EzineArticles 2010
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-- Diverticular disease occurs when small sacs, called diverticula …
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Yet diverticulosis, a condition in which small sacs, called diverticula, form in the colon, affects about half of people over the age of 60.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Leslie Beck 2010
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a malady in which inflamed pouches called diverticula form on the colon's wall - in November.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local <B>By Shemar Woods </B><br><I>The Denver Post</I> 2010
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Colonoscopies on older people often reveal cancerous polyps and diverticula, small bulging pouches in the colon wall that can become inflamed and infected.
A Possible New Weapon to Battle Brain Tumors Ann Lukits 2011
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Certain minerals such as calcium, magnesium, manganese and potassium are also required for the treatment of diverticula as they help to strengthen the nervous and muscular system and increase body resistance.
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Nature Cure for Diverticulosis: Surgical procedure according to modern medical science for the removal of diverticula does not offer a permanent cure as a new diverticula may develop after the removal of older one.
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This may sometimes lead to the formation of diverticula and ultimately result is diverticulosis.
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All the essential B vitamins and folic acid from the food are grabbed by the bacteria present in diverticula caused by faecal matter and stagnant food which prevents these vitamins to reach the blood.
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