Illustration of diverticulosis in the colon.
Illustration of diverticulosis in the colon. Diverticulitis is a common digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall. This process is known as diverticulosis, and typically occurs within the large intestine, or colon. Diverticulitis results when one of these diverticula becomes inflamed.
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