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| Diverticulitis [Go Back to Keywords List Page]  | Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis occurs when when you have weak areas or
pouches in the wall of your large intestine and the pouches
become inflamed. These pouches are called diverticula.
They look somewhat like small thumbs poking out of the side
of the bowel. They most commonly occur in the colon. The
presence of diverticula in the colon is called
diverticulosis. You are more likely to have these pouches
as you get older.
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