Diverticula, Diverticulosis, & Diverticulitis
What do all these words mean?
Diverticula of the colon - Acquired herniations of the mucosa of the colon through the muscular layers of the bowel wall. They develop when weak places in your colon give way under pressure and form marble-sized pouches. The incidence of divert....
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