Diverticulitis

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Overview

Diverticulitis often develops as a result of a combination of diet and a weakness in the anatomy. In medical terminology, a small out-pouching in the wall of a tubular structure is called a diverticulum, literally a structure that diverts whatever is flowing in the tube away from the main channel. Diverticuli (plural of "diverticulum"), sometimes called "tics" occur in the urinary bladder, other parts of the urinary tract, and throughout the gastrointestinal tract.


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