noun Pathology.
- inflammation of one or more diverticula, characterized by abdominal pain, fever, and changes in bowel movements.
noun
- inflammation of one or more diverticula, esp of the colon
n.
- Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially of the small pockets in the wall of the colon that fill with stagnant fecal material and become inflamed.
- Inflammation of a diverticulum or of diverticula in the intestinal tract, usually causing abdominal pain and fever.