diverticulitis
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/ˌdaɪ.və.tɪk.jəˈlaɪ.tɪs/us/ˌdaɪ.vɚ.tɪk.jəˈlaɪ.t̬əs/aconditionin which a diverticulum(= asmallpocket)that hasformedin thebowels,especiallyin thecolon(= thelowerandlargerpartof thebowels),becomessoreorinfected,causingpainand oftenproblemswithdigestingfood:
A low-fibredietmay be acauseof diverticulitis.低纤维饮食可能是导致憩室炎的一个原因。
- Diverticulitisoccurswhen diverticula, which arebulgingpouchesthatformin the gut'slining,developaninfectionorinflammation.
- Sheunderwentsurgeryforacutediverticulitis.
- Probiotics and a high-fibredietoftenhelptreatdiverticulitis.
- Johnson was on aliquiddiet,recoveringfrom aboutof diverticulitis.
Digestive disorders
- achalasia
- acid reflux
- anti-diarrhoea
- anti-diarrhoeal
- Aztec two-step
- colic
- diarrhoea
- flatulence
- gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- gastroenteritis
- gastroparesis
- gippy tummy
- GORD
- IBD
- ileitis
- indigestion
- sprue
- stomach flu
- ulcerative colitis
- unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding