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Diverticulitis is a common [[digestive disease]] particularly found in the colon (the large intestine). Diverticulitis develops from [[diverticulosis]], which involves the formation of pouches ([[diverticula]]) on the outside of the [[colon (anatomy)|colon]]. Diverticulitis results if one of these diverticula becomes [[inflamed]] or infected. <ref>[http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical/diverticulitis Diverticulitis] entry at Merriam Webster's Medical dictionary</ref> The colon can become infected with craters of food stuck inside, which causes abdominal pain. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Diverticulitis is a common digestive disease particularly found in the colon (the large intestine). Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) on the outside of the colon. Diverticulitis results if one of these diverticula becomes inflamed or infected. [1] The colon can become infected with craters of food stuck inside, which causes abdominal pain.
References
- ↑ Diverticulitis entry at Merriam Webster's Medical dictionary