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diverticulitis
This term is a clinical diagnosis used primarily in medical contexts. It describes an acute inflammatory state, distinguishing it from diverticulosis, which refers to the mere presence of pouches without active inflammation or infection. Using the two terms interchangeably is a common error in non-professional settings.
As a medical condition denoting a specific pathological state, the word is treated as an uncountable noun. It does not have a plural form because it describes a systemic or localized condition rather than a discrete object that can be counted.
Meanings
Examples
The patient was admitted to the hospital with acute diverticulitis.
I have been dealing with recurrent diverticulitis for three years.
The doctor explained that diverticulitis occurs when the pouches become infected.
Could this abdominal pain be a sign of diverticulitis?
A CT scan is often used to confirm a diagnosis of diverticulitis.
She had to switch to a liquid diet to manage her diverticulitis flare-up.
Severe diverticulitis may lead to complications like an abscess or perforation.
I wonder if my diet contributed to the development of diverticulitis.
Antibiotics are typically prescribed to treat the infection associated with diverticulitis.
Antibiotics are typically prescribed to treat the infection associated with diverticulitis.