Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diverticulosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: di-ver-tic-u-lo-sis
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Unless the pouches are discovered in the course of an unrelated exam, like a colonoscopy, most people with diverticulosis don’t know they have it."

Etymology

Etymology tree English diverticula Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English diverticulosis From diverticula + -osis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

diverticuloses (plural)

Derived Forms

pseudodiverticulosis

Frequently Paired Words

diverticulitis

Questions

What does diverticulosis mean?: The condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon.
Where does diverticulosis come from?: Etymology tree English diverticula Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English diverticulosis From diverticula + -osis.

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