Diverticulitis
Also called Inflammation of bowel pockets
GastroenterologySurgeryImportant
Inflammation of colonic diverticula, most commonly in the sigmoid colon, presenting with left lower quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis.
Korean
게실염
대장(주로 에스결장)을 따라 형성된 작은 낭(게실)의 염증 또는 감염.
French
Diverticulite
Inflammation de diverticules coliques, le plus souvent dans le côlon sigmoïde ; se manifeste par une douleur en fosse iliaque gauche, de la fièvre et une hyperleucocytose.
Word parts
-itisSuffix(Greek) Inflammation