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Diverticulum

Diverticulum Meaning & Definition
Diverticulum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Diverticulum?

[n] a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)

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See Also | hernia | herniation | Meckel's diverticulum

Diverticulum In Webster's Dictionary

\Div`er*tic"u*lum\, n.; pl. {Diverticula}. [L. See {Diverticle}.] (Anat.) A blind tube branching out of a longer one.

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