Definition of diverticulosis in English:
diverticulosis
noun ˌdʌɪvətɪkjʊˈləʊsɪsˌdaɪvərˌtɪkjəˈloʊsəs
mass nounMedicine A condition in which diverticula are present in the intestine without signs of inflammation.
Compare with diverticulitis
Example sentencesExamples
- Small-volume diarrhea may accompany diverticulosis of the colon.
- Many people with diverticulosis have no symptoms at all.
- If nothing else, they should help reduce the risk of heart disease, diverticulosis, and constipation.
- The first, a man in his 30s, had severe constipation and resultant diverticulosis.
- Apart from moderate colonic diverticulosis in the second case, each bowel was otherwise grossly unremarkable.
Definition of diverticulosis in US English:
diverticulosis
nounˌdīvərˌtikyəˈlōsəsˌdaɪvərˌtɪkjəˈloʊsəs
Medicine A condition in which diverticula are present in the intestine without signs of inflammation.
Compare with diverticulitis
Example sentencesExamples
- Apart from moderate colonic diverticulosis in the second case, each bowel was otherwise grossly unremarkable.
- The first, a man in his 30s, had severe constipation and resultant diverticulosis.
- If nothing else, they should help reduce the risk of heart disease, diverticulosis, and constipation.
- Small-volume diarrhea may accompany diverticulosis of the colon.
- Many people with diverticulosis have no symptoms at all.