Structured Summary
Abstract
A pouch or sac developed from a tubular or saccular organ, such as the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Diverticula
- Diverticulosis
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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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Indexing Annotation
coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/disease term (IM) but note specifics are available
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History Note
92; was DIVERTICULOSIS 1963-91
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WI 425
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Diverticulum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004240. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004240
- Diverticulum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverticulum
- Diverticulum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1141055