true diverticulum


true di·ver·tic·u·lum

a term denoting a diverticulum that includes all the layers of the wall from which it protrudes.

true di·ver·tic·u·lum

(trū dī'vĕr-tik'yū-lŭm) A term denoting a diverticulum that includes all the layers of the wall from which it protrudes.

true diverticulum

A diverticulum involving all the coats of muscle in the pouch wall. It is usually congenital. See also: diverticulum