diverticulum
/ˌdɑɪ.vɜːˈtɪ.kjə.ləm/
diverticulum noun: a small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
Noun
diverticulum (plural diverticulums or diverticula or (proscribed) diverticuli)
- A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
- Diverticula are small, light-bulb-shaped pouches in the bowel wall, resulting from the tissue in the gut bulging outwards under pressure.2015, Giulia Enders, translated by David Shaw, Gut, Scribe, published 2016, page 16
diverticulum meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Persian
diverticulum in Tamil
- குழல் விரிவு, குழல் வீக்கம், குழலுறுப்புகளின் சுவர் பிக்கப்பை, குழலுறுப்புச் சுவர்பிதுக்கம், பதுங்கு, கிளைக்குழாய்
diverticulum in Indonesian
- small growth off an organ
- divertikulum
diverticulum in Persian
- small growth off an organ
- واراهه
Examples of diverticulum in a sentence
- The oesophagobronchial fistula, causing pleural effusions, was very small and could be caused by idiopathic oesophageal diverticulum.
- The developing urorectal septum grows dorsally and caudally from the rostral limit of the allantoic diverticulum.
- Urethritis can be due to meatal stenosis, foreign bodies, a tumour, a periurethral abscess or a diverticulum.
Forms of diverticulum
| plural | diverticulums |
|---|---|
| plural | diverticula |
| plural proscribed | diverticuli |
Origin of diverticulum
From Latin dīverticulum, alternative form of dēverticulum (“byroad; deviation”), from dēvertō (“turn away, turn aside”).
Words formed from diverticulum
Questions about diverticulum
- What does diverticulum mean?
- Diverticulum means a small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
- What is diverticulum in Tamil?
- Diverticulum in Tamil is குழல் விரிவு, குழல் வீக்கம், குழலுறுப்புகளின் சுவர் பிக்கப்பை. See Diverticulum meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is diverticulum?
- Diverticulum is a noun.
- How do you pronounce diverticulum?
- Diverticulum is pronounced /ˌdɑɪ.vɜːˈtɪ.kjə.ləm/.
- What is the plural of diverticulum?
- The plural of diverticulum is diverticulums.
Words near diverticulum in the dictionary
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