medical definition for diverticulosis
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Definition & Facts for Diverticular Disease Diverticular Disease. Definition & Facts. Diverticulosis is a condition that occurs when small pouches, or sacs, form and push outward through weak spots in the wall of your colon. In diverticulitis, one or a few of the pouches in the wall of your colon become inflamed.
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Diverticulosis [edit on Wikidata] Diverticulosis is the condition of having multiple pouches (diverticula) in the colon that are not inflamed. These are outpockets of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses of muscle layers in the colon wall. They typically cause no symptoms. Diverticular disease occurs when diverticula become inflamed, known as diverticulitis, or bleed. They typically occur in the sigmoid colon, which is a common place for increased pressure.
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diverticulum diverticulum. pl. diverticula [L.] a circumscribed pouch or sac occurring normally or created by herniation of the lining mucous membrane through a defect in the muscular coat of a tubular organ. auditory tube diverticulum. see guttural pouch.
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Diverticulitis vs. diverticulosis: Causes, symptoms, risk factors, and complications Diverticulitis and diverticulosis may sound the same, but there are key differences that set each condition apart. Diverticulitis is a condition brought on by infection or rupture of diverticula, which are bulges forming in the lower part of the large intestine or colon.
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- diverticulitis[dī′vĕr-tik′yū-lī′tis] Type:Term. Definitions. 1. 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.
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Diverticulosis Diverticulosis is defined by the presence of multiple pouches (diverticula) in the colon. In people without symptoms, these are usually found incidentally during other investigations.
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What's the Difference Between Diverticulitis, Diverticulosis & Diverticula? Responses (7) Diverticulosis is the condition diverticulae is plural diverticulum and diverticulitis is inflammation of the diverticulae. Hi Thor... I can tell you that you need to watch out for things like seeds or nuts because they can get trapped in those little pockets.
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How to Cure Diverticulitis at Home Naturally What is Diverticulitis: Diverticulitis is an inflammation of the diverticulum or diverticula, which is an abnormal pouch or sac opening from a hollow organ. Diverticulum by itself is a harmless condition.
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What is Sigmoid Diverticulosis? Top 10 facts about the world. Sigmoid diverticulosis is a condition in which small pouches called diverticula form on the wall of the sigmoid colon, which is the part of the large intestine that connects to the rectum. It's typically associated with certain risk factors, including age and a poor diet.
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Colonic Diverticular Disease A diverticulum is a saclike protrusion in the colonic wall that develops as a result of herniation of the mucosa and submucosa through points of weakness in the muscular wall of the colon. The colonic diverticulum is a false or pulsion diverticulum-that is, it does not contain all layers of the colonic wall.
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- Diverticular disease is the general term used to describe a number of different disorders that affect the intestinal tract. A diverticulum is a sac-like out pouch found on any part of the gastrointestinal tract - but most common, by far, in the large intestine, especially along the last section, just before the rectum.
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Colonic Diverticular Disease A diverticulum is a saclike protrusion in the colonic wall that develops as a result of herniation of the mucosa and submucosa through points of weakness in the muscular wall of the colon. The colonic diverticulum is a false or pulsion diverticulum-that is, it does not contain all layers of the colonic wall. Diverticulosis indicates the presence of multiple diverticula and generally implies an absence of symptoms . Diverticular disease implies any clinical state caused by diverticula, including hemorrhage, inflammation, or their complications. Diverticulitis describes the presence of an inflammatory process associated with diverticula.
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Definition & Facts for Diverticular Disease A fistula is an abnormal passage, or tunnel, between two organs or between an organ and the outside of your body. The most common types of fistula with diverticulitis occur between the colon and the bladder or between the colon and the vagina in women.
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diverticulum \-lə\play. 1  1: an abnormal pouch or sac opening from a hollow organ (as the colon or bladder) 2  2: a blind tube or sac branching off from a cavity or canal of the body the liver is an anterior diverticulum of the intestine—Gordon Alexander.
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Healthy eating guide These are called diverticula and the condition is known as diverticulosis or diverticular disease. When the pouches become inflamed or infected it leads to an often very painful condition called diverticulitis.
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Diverticular Disease Diverticular disease consists of three conditions that involve the development of small sacs or pockets in the wall of the colon, including diverticulosis, diverticular bleeding, and diverticulitis. Diverticulosis. Diverticulosis is the formation of numerous tiny pockets, or diverticula, in the lining of the bowel. Diverticula, which can range from pea-size to much larger, are formed by increased pressure on weakened spots of the intestinal walls by gas, waste, or liquid. Diverticula can form while straining during a bowel movement, such as with constipation.
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ICD-10 Coding: Diverticulosis ICD-10 Coding: Diverticulosis. Diverticulosis develops when diverticula (pouches) form in the wall of the large intestine or colon. Physicians suspect that diverticula form when high pressure inside the colon pushes against the weak spots in the colon wall. When feces are trapped in the diverticula, bacteria grow.
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Diverticulosis and diverticulitis Diverticulosis occurs when small, bulging pouches (diverticula) develop in your digestive tract. When one or more of these pouches become inflamed or infected, the condition is called diverticulitis.
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Definition & Facts for Diverticular Disease Definition & Facts. Diverticulosis is a condition that occurs when small pouches, or sacs, form and push outward through weak spots in the wall of your colon. In diverticulitis, one or a few of the pouches in the wall of your colon become inflamed.
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- So arthrosis means there's an abnormality in the joint, but no inflammation (arthritis); diverticulosis means there are diverticula in the large intestine but no inflammation (diverticulitis).
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diverticulum a pouchlike herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ. A diverticulum may be present in the stomach, the small intestine, or, most commonly, the colon. It is typically detected by radiography after the ingestion of a radiopaque substance.
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Diverticulitis (Diverticulosis) Symptoms and Diet Facts and definition of diverticulitis and diverticulosis. 1  Diverticulosis is a condition that describes small pouches in the wall of the digestive tract that occur when the inner layer of the digestive tract bulges through weak spots in the outer layer. 2  One of the main causes of diverticulosis is a diet low in fiber.
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- Diverticulosis is a condition that develops when pouches (diverticula) form in the wall of the colon (large intestine). These pouches are usually very small (5 to 10 millimeters) in diameter but can be larger. In diverticulosis, the pouches in the colon wall do not cause symptoms.
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diverticulosis the presence of pouchlike herniations through the muscular layer of the colon, particularly the sigmoid colon. Diverticulosis affects increasing numbers of people over 50 years of age and may be the result of the modern highly refined low-residue diet. Most patients with this condition have few symptoms except occasional bleeding from the rectum.
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- Diverticulosis is a condition that develops when pouches (diverticula ) form in the wall of the colon (large intestine ). These pouches are usually very small (5 to 10 millimeters) in diameter but can be larger. In diverticulosis, the pouches in the colon wall do not cause symptoms. Diverticulosis may not be discovered unless symptoms occur, such as in painful diverticular disease or in diverticulitis. As many as 80 out of 100 people who have diverticulosis never get diverticulitis.
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Diverticulitis - Topic Overview Diverticulosis happens when pouches (diverticula ) form in the wall of the colon . If these pouches get inflamed or infected, it is called diverticulitis. Diverticulitis can be very painful. Doctors aren't sure what causes diverticula in the colon (diverticulosis). But they think that a low-fiber diet may play a role.