Associations to the word «Diverticulum»

Wiktionary

DIVERTICULUM, noun. (anatomy) A small growth off an organ such as the large intestine.

Dictionary definition

DIVERTICULUM, noun. A herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon).

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras