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Diverticulitis is inflammation or infection of diverticula, which are small pouches that can form in the lining of the colon. It is a complication of diverticulosis, the presence of diverticula without inflammation. The modern preferred term is diverticulitis, which is part of diverticular disease spectrum affecting the large intestine.
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