diverticulosis
English edit
Etymology edit
diverticula + -osis
Noun edit
diverticulosis (countable and uncountable, plural diverticuloses)
- (pathology) The condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
pathological condition
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- “diverticulosis”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From divertículo + -osis.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /dibeɾtikuˈlosis/ [d̪i.β̞eɾ.t̪i.kuˈlo.sis]
- Rhymes: -osis
- Syllabification: di‧ver‧ti‧cu‧lo‧sis
Noun edit
diverticulosis f (uncountable)
Further reading edit
- “diverticulosis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014