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Definition of diverticulitis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

diverticulitis

noun

/ˌdaɪvətɪkjəˈlaɪtɪs/

/ˌdaɪvərtɪkjəˈlaɪtɪs/

[uncountable] (medical)

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painful swelling (= the condition of being larger or rounder than normal) in part of the colon, which affects the function of the bowels

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