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Noun: diverticulum (diverticula)  `dI-vur'ti-kyu-lum
  1. A herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)

Derived forms: diverticula

Type of: hernia, herniation

Encyclopedia: Diverticulum

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