"diverticulum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdɑɪ.vɜː.ˈtɪ.kjə.ləm/ Forms: diverticulums [plural], diverticula [plural]
Etymology: From Latin dīverticulum, alternative form of dēverticulum (“byroad; deviation”), from dēvertō (“turn away, turn aside”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|dīverticulum}} Latin dīverticulum Head templates: {{en-noun|s|diverticula}} diverticulum (plural diverticulums or diverticula)
  1. (anatomy) A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder. Categories (topical): Anatomy Derived forms: Meckel's diverticulum, diverticular, diverticulectomy, diverticulitis, diverticulogram, diverticulopexy, diverticulosis, Zenker's diverticulum Translations (small growth off an organ): diverticle [masculine] (Catalan), divertikkeli (Finnish), pullistuma (Finnish), umpipussi (Finnish), Divertikel [neuter] (German), εκκόλπωμα (ekkólpoma) [neuter] (Greek), diverticolo [masculine] (Italian), dīverticulum [neuter] (Latin), divertículo [masculine] (Spanish), divertikel [common-gender] (Swedish)

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