pseudodiverticulosis

English

Etymology

pseudo- +‎ diverticulosis

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsuːdoʊdaɪˌvɜːrtɪkjʊˈloʊsɪs/

Noun

pseudodiverticulosis (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A condition characterized by the presence of pseudodiverticula (false diverticula that do not involve all layers of the intestinal wall), typically affecting the esophagus or colon.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ Radiopaedia – Esophageal pseudodiverticulosis
  2. ^ NCBI Bookshelf – Esophageal Intramural Pseudodiverticulosis (Memon & Meshikhes, 2024)
  3. ^ PubMed – Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis: radiologic diagnosis and clinical significance (Kumar et al., 2011)
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