Diverticulum

Introduction: Diverticulum

Description of Diverticulum

Diverticulum (medical condition): Diverticular disease includes both "diverticulosis" which is just protrusion of the colon wall, and "diverticulitis" which ...more

Diverticulum: See also:

Diverticular Disease:
  »Introduction: Diverticular Disease
  »Symptoms of Diverticular Disease
  »Causes of Diverticular Disease
  »Treatments for Diverticular Disease

Diverticulum: , pl. diverticula [TA]Avoid the incorrect plurals diverticulae and diverticuli. A pouch or sac opening from a tubular or saccular organ, such as the gut or bladder. [L. deverticulum (or di-), a by-road, fr. de-verto, to turn aside]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diverticulum: a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon).
Source: WordNet 2.1

Diverticulum: A pathological condition manifested as a pouch or sac opening from a tubular or saccular organ.
Source: MeSH 2007

Diverticulum: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Diverticulum:

Diverticulum as a Disease

Diverticulum: Another name for Diverticular Disease (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Diverticular Disease
  »Symptoms of Diverticular Disease
  »Causes of Diverticular Disease
  »Treatments for Diverticular Disease

Diverticulum: Related Diseases

Diverticulum: Diverticulum is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

Causes of Diverticulum

Some of the causes of Diverticulum are included in the list below:

Low-fiber diet
Low-fibre diet
Increased pressure
Lack of exercise
Constipation

See full list of 13 causes of Diverticulum (Diverticular Disease)

Symptoms of Diverticulum (Diverticular Disease)

Some of the symptoms of Diverticulum incude:

Symptoms of mild conditions (such as "diverticulosis" without infection):

See full list of 25 symptoms of Diverticulum (Diverticular Disease)

Treatments for Diverticulum (Diverticular Disease)

Treatments for Diverticulum (Diverticular Disease) include:

Treatments to prevent diverticulitis:
- High-fiber diet
Antibiotics
Intravenous antibiotics
Bed rest

See full list of 22 treatments for Diverticulum

Treatment of Diverticulum: For more treatment information about Diverticulum, see treatment of Diverticular Disease (Diverticulum)

Diverticulum: Article Excerpts about Diverticular Disease

Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots, like an... (Source: excerpt from Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis: NIDDK)

Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis: NIDDK (Excerpt)

When the pouches become infected or inflamed, the condition is called diverticulitis. This... (Source: excerpt from Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis: NIDDK)