Diverticulum

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Diverticulum \Div`er*tic"u*lum\, n.; pl. {Diverticula}. [L. See
     {Diverticle}.] (Anat.)
     A blind tube branching out of a longer one.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  diverticulum
       n : a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ
           (especially the colon)
       [also: {diverticula} (pl)]