diverticulum.

A pouchlike extension projecting from the wall of a hollow organ or structure.

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Words that belong together

• an intestinal diverticulum
• multiple diverticula

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The image revealed an intestinal diverticulum beside the main passage.

They compared the diverticula with the intact wall.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Singular diverticulum; plural diverticula. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.