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- [dahy-ver-tik-yuh-luh m]
- /ˌdaɪ vərˈtɪk yə ləm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-ver-tik-yuh-luh m]
- /ˌdaɪ vərˈtɪk yə ləm/
Definitions of diverticulum word
- noun plural diverticulum a blind, tubular sac or process branching off from a canal or cavity, especially an abnormal, saclike herniation of the mucosal layer through the muscular wall of the colon. 1
- noun diverticulum A blind tube leading from a cavity or passage. 1
- noun diverticulum any sac or pouch formed by herniation of the wall of a tubular organ or part, esp the intestines 0
- noun diverticulum a normal or abnormal pouch or sac opening out from a tubular organ or main cavity 0
- noun diverticulum (anatomy) A small growth off an organ such as the large intestine. 0
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Origin of diverticulum
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin, variant of dēverticulum byway, tributary, means of escape, equivalent to dēverti- (combining form of dēvertere, equivalent to dē- de- + vertere to turn) + -culum -cule2
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Parts of speech for Diverticulum
noun
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diverticulum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% 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".
diverticulum usage trend in Literature
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