The gradual destruction of a metal or alloy due to oxidation or action of a chemical agent. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
Corrosions
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Diverticulitis
Inflammation of a DIVERTICULUM or diverticula.
Diverticulitides
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Diverticulum, Esophageal
Saccular protrusion beyond the wall of the ESOPHAGUS.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
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Acids
Chemical compounds which yield hydrogen ions or protons when dissolved in water, whose hydrogen can be replaced by metals or basic radicals, or which react with bases to form salts and water (neutralization). An extension of the term includes substances dissolved in media other than water. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
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Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver,