diverticulitis

di·ver·tic·u·li·tis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahy-ver-tik-yuh-lahy-tis]
- /ˌdaɪ vərˌtɪk yəˈlaɪ tɪs/
- /ˌdaɪ.və.tɪk.jʊˈlaɪ.tɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-ver-tik-yuh-lahy-tis]
- /ˌdaɪ vərˌtɪk yəˈlaɪ tɪs/

Definitions of diverticulitis word

noun diverticulitis inflammation of one or more diverticula, characterized by abdominal pain, fever, and changes in bowel movements. 1
noun diverticulitis Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially in the colon, causing pain and disturbance of bowel function. 1
noun diverticulitis inflammation of one or more diverticula, esp of the colon 0
noun diverticulitis inflammation of a diverticulum 0
noun diverticulitis (medicine, pathology) An infection of the diverticulum. 0

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Origin of diverticulitis

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; diverticul(um) + -itis

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Parts of speech for Diverticulitis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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diverticulitis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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