Diseases

Colon Diverticulum

A pouch or sac opening from the COLON.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A pouch or sac opening from the COLON.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Colon Diverticula
  • Colonic Diverticula
  • Colonic Diverticulum
  • Diverticula, Colon
  • Diverticulum, Colon
  • Diverticula, Colonic
  • Diverticulum, Colonic

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2001(1963)

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NLM Classification

WI 425

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Colon Diverticulum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004241. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004241
  2. Colon Diverticulum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55226802