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Diverticulosis/ Diverticulitis - Glossary

Glossary

Abscess: Localized collection of pus

Anemia: Decrease in red blood cells in the blood

Atherosclerosis: Deposition of cholesterol in the wall of blood vessels that could lead to narrowing

Colon: The large intestine between the cecum and the rectum

Fistula: An abnormal tract between two organs or an organ and the skin

Flatulence: Excessive gas in the digestive tract

Obstipation: Severe constipation

Rectum: The last portion of the large intestine that ends in the anus

Stricture: Abnormal narrowing of an organ or blood vessel due to the formation of scar tissue or sometimes a tumor

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