Meaning of diverticulum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˌdɑɪ.vɜːˈtɪ.kjə.ləm/

Definitions

A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.

Deutsch Divertikel

Ελληνικά εκκόλπωμα

Español divertículo

Suomi divertikkeli pullistuma umpipussi

Français diverticule

Bahasa Indonesia divertikulum

Italiano diverticolo

Português divertículo

“Diverticula are small, light-bulb-shaped pouches in the bowel wall, resulting from the tissue in the gut bulging outwards under pressure.”

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.