colonic diverticulitis

colonic diverticulitis
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  • diverticulitis — Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially of the small pockets in the wall of the colon which fill with stagnant fecal material and become inflamed; rarely, they may cause obstruction, perforation, or bleeding. * * * di·ver·tic·u·li·tis līt əs …   Medical dictionary

  • diverticulitis — n. inflammation of a diverticulum, most commonly of one or more colonic diverticula. This type of diverticulitis is caused by infection and causes lower abdominal pain with diarrhoea or constipation; it may lead to abscess formation, which often… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • perforation — Abnormal opening in a hollow organ or viscus. SYN: tresis. [see perforated] * * * per·fo·ra·tion .pər fə rā shən n 1) the act or process of perforating specif the penetration of a body part through accident or disease <spontaneous …   Medical dictionary

  • perforation — n. the creation of a hole in an organ, tissue, or tube. This may occur in the course of a disease (e.g. a duodenal ulcer, colonic diverticulitis, or stomach cancer), allowing the contents of the intestine to enter the peritoneal cavity, which… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • diverticula of colon — colonic diverticula acquired herniations of the mucosa of the colon through the muscular layers of its wall; they sometimes become inflamed (see diverticulitis). Colonic diverticula indicated by arrows in (A),double contrast enema (barium is… …   Medical dictionary

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