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Diverticulum
A diverticulum (plural: diverticula) is medical term for an outpouching of a hollow (or a fluid filled) structure in the body. It usually implies that the structure is not normally present, i.e. pathological. However, embryologically, some normal structures begin development as a diverticulum arising off of another structure. Additional recommended knowledgeAn alphabetical listing of some frequently encountered diverticula follows: Pathological
Embryological
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