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Digestive System Diseases > Gastrointestinal Diseases > Intestinal Diseases > Colonic Diseases > Diverticulosis, Colonic

Preferred term

Diverticulosis, Colonic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Colonic Diverticulosis

Note

  • do not confuse with DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC

Scope note

  • A pathological condition characterized by the presence of a number of COLONIC DIVERTICULA in the COLON. Its pathogenesis is multifactorial, including colon aging, motor dysfunction, increases in intraluminal pressure, and lack of dietary fibers.

History note

  • 2004, 1963-2000; use DIVERTICULUM, COLON 2001-2003

In other languages

  • koolonin umpipussitauti

    Finnish

  • diverticulosis coli
  • divertikuloosi
  • koolonin divertikuloosi
  • paksusuolen divertikuloosi
  • paksusuolen umpipussitauti
  • suolen umpipussitauti
  • Kolondivertikulos

    Swedish

  • Divertikulos, kolon

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D043963

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