diverticulitis
noun
di·ver·tic·u·li·tis ˌdī-vər-ˌti-kyə-ˈlī-təs 
: inflammation of a diverticulum
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Doctors had to remove 9 inches of her colon due to diverticulitis. 
Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 3 Jan. 2022 In addition to fever, diverticulitis can also cause pain on the left side of your abdomen, which can be severe and sudden or mild and increase over time. Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com, 8 Oct. 2021 Low fiber intake is considered a risk factor for diverticulitis. Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 3 Nov. 2021 Colon diverticulitis is a common condition affecting more than half of adults in the United States, and is more common as people age. Aj Willingham, CNN, 5 July 2021 Pope Francis is recovering after undergoing surgery yesterday for colon diverticulitis. Aj Willingham, CNN, 5 July 2021 Oppedisano, who became Sinatra’s pal in his early 20s and was later his best friend and road manager, said the artist had emergency diverticulitis surgery in late `1986 and was left wearing a colostomy bag during recovery. Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2021 The Cato Institute's Michael Cannon has shared the story of a 61-year-old Arizona woman who was able to cover the entire cost of her emergency diverticulitis surgery with a $274 per month, $2,500 deductible short-term plan. Sally Pipes, Forbes, 7 June 2021 The musician later got sick with diverticulitis, an infection in the colon, and underwent surgery in 1990. Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2021 See More
Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 3 Jan. 2022 In addition to fever, diverticulitis can also cause pain on the left side of your abdomen, which can be severe and sudden or mild and increase over time. Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com, 8 Oct. 2021 Low fiber intake is considered a risk factor for diverticulitis. Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 3 Nov. 2021 Colon diverticulitis is a common condition affecting more than half of adults in the United States, and is more common as people age. Aj Willingham, CNN, 5 July 2021 Pope Francis is recovering after undergoing surgery yesterday for colon diverticulitis. Aj Willingham, CNN, 5 July 2021 Oppedisano, who became Sinatra’s pal in his early 20s and was later his best friend and road manager, said the artist had emergency diverticulitis surgery in late `1986 and was left wearing a colostomy bag during recovery. Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2021 The Cato Institute's Michael Cannon has shared the story of a 61-year-old Arizona woman who was able to cover the entire cost of her emergency diverticulitis surgery with a $274 per month, $2,500 deductible short-term plan. Sally Pipes, Forbes, 7 June 2021 The musician later got sick with diverticulitis, an infection in the colon, and underwent surgery in 1990. Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin dīverticulītis (in German context), from dīverticulum diverticulum + -ītis -itis
First Known Use
circa 1900, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
diverticulitis
noun
di·ver·tic·u·li·tis -ˈlīt-əs
: inflammation or infection of a diverticulum of the colon that is marked by abdominal pain or tenderness often accompanied by fever, chills, and cramping