Definitions for: Diverticulum


[n] a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)



Webster (1913) Definition: Div`er*tic"u*lum, n.; pl. Diverticula. [L. See
Diverticle.] (Anat.)
A blind tube branching out of a longer one.

See Also: hernia, herniation, Meckel's diverticulum

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