Diseases

Colonic Diverticulosis

A pathological condition characterized by the presence of a number of COLONIC DIVERTICULA in the COLON. Its pathogenesis is multifactorial, including colon aging, motor dysfunction, increases in intraluminal pressure, and lack of dietary fibers.

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A pathological condition characterized by the presence of a number of COLONIC DIVERTICULA in the COLON. Its pathogenesis is multifactorial, including colon aging, motor dysfunction, increases in intraluminal pressure, and lack of dietary fibers.

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  • Diverticulosis, Colonic

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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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do not confuse with DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC

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History Note

2004, 1963-2000; use DIVERTICULUM, COLON 2001-2003

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  • Diverticulum, Colon (1965-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Colonic Diverticulosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D043963. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D043963
  2. Colonic Diverticulosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverticulosis
  3. Colonic Diverticulosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q278158