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diverticulitis

diverticulitis

5 8.3
Swelling of small pouches in the large intestine that causes belly pain, fever, and sometimes constipation
  • noun
  • /ˌdaɪvɜrˌtɪkjuˈlaɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
: diverticulitis

If you suffer with diverticulitis, fiber is the tricky part.

Examples

  • If you suffer with diverticulitis, fiber is the tricky part.

    ZOE

  • This research study found that not only did nut seeds and popcorn not increase the risk of diverticulitis, they were actually preventative.

  • "Diverticulitis."

    Fiction book (1992)

  • People who suffer from diverticulitis often experience severe abdominal pain.

  • A diet high in fiber can help manage symptoms of diverticulitis and prevent flare-ups.

  • After being diagnosed with diverticulitis, she made significant changes to her eating habits.

How Symptomatic

diverticulitis
  • Specialized
5 8.3
diverticulosis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Surface Forms

diverticulitis singular
diverticulitides plural

Morphology

diverticulitis = diverticulum (semi-transparent) = diverticul + itis

Formed by the regular medical suffix '-itis' meaning inflammation attached to 'diverticulum', but both elements are technical and low-frequency for average learners.

Etymology

Diverticulitis comes from diverticulum, a Latin word for a 'small pouch' that 'turns aside', and from the verb divert, 'to turn', plus the ending -itis, which means 'inflammation' as in tonsillitis. So diverticulitis is inflammation of those small pouches in the digestive tract.