DIVERTICULOSIS

diverticulosis

(noun) presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

diverticulosis (countable and uncountable, plural diverticuloses)

(pathology) The condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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