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Definition of
diverticulitis noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
diverticulitis
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌdaɪvərˌtɪkyəˈlaɪt̮əs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
medical
)
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a painful swelling in part of the
colon
, that affects the function of the
bowel
See
diverticulitis
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diverticulitis
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