Diseases

Diverticulitis

Inflammation of a DIVERTICULUM or diverticula.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Inflammation of a DIVERTICULUM or diverticula.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Diverticulitides

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/disease terms (IM) or specific diverticulum (IM)

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NLM Classification

WI 425

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diverticulitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004238. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004238
  2. Diverticulitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverticulitis
  3. Diverticulitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1066061