n. pl. di·ver·tic·u·la (-lə) A pouch or sac branching out from a hollow organ or structure, such as the intestine. [New Latin, from Latin dēverticulum, by-path, from dēvertere, to turn aside : dē-, de- + vertere, to turn; see DIVERT.] di′ver·ticu·lar adj. |
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