[Treatment of colonic diverticulosis and diverticulitis].
1961
G DODULLON
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D004238
Diverticulitis
Inflammation of a DIVERTICULUM or diverticula.
Diverticulitides
D004240
Diverticulum
A pouch or sac developed from a tubular or saccular organ, such as the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Diverticulosis,Diverticula
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D043963
Diverticulosis, Colonic
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.