diverticulum

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
    — Diverticula are small, light-bulb-shaped pouches in the bowel wall, resulting from the tissue in the gut bulging outwards under pressure.

词形变化

diverticulums plural diverticula plural diverticuli plural,proscribed

词源

From Latin dīverticulum, alternative form of dēverticulum (“byroad; deviation”), from dēvertō (“turn away, turn aside”).
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