Clinical Diagnosis · Digestive System · Medium
Diverticulosis
Meaning: The presence of many small pouches in the bowel wall without inflammation, common in older adults.
In practice: Colonoscopy found extensive diverticulosis in the sigmoid colon but no other abnormality.
Word parts
- -osis means an abnormal condition or process
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