(di-ver-tic-u-lum) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. Anatomy 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

Example Sentence

His colon had a diverticulum.

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Rhymes

  • curriculum

  • diverticulum