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diverticulitis vs. diverticulosis

diverticulitis

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of one or more diverticula, characterized by abdominal pain, fever, and changes in bowel movements.

diverticulosis

noun

Pathology.
  1. the presence of saclike herniations of the mucosal layer of the colon through the muscular wall, common among older persons and usually producing no symptoms except occasional rectal bleeding.