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diverticular disease

Syllabification: (di·ver·tic·u·lar dis·ease)
Definition of diverticular disease

noun

  • a condition in which muscle spasm in the colon (lower intestine) in the presence of diverticula causes abdominal pain and disturbance of bowel function without inflammation.

diverticular disease in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of diverticular disease in the British & World English dictionary