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diverticulitisInflammation of diverticula (pockets of herniation) in the large intestine. It is usually triggered by infection and causes diarrhoea or constipation, and lower abdominal pain. Usually it can be controlled by diet and antibiotics. |
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Wooden watched the game from a hospital bed after developing a case of diverticulitis. The early part of his hospitalization was complicated by the medical and later surgical treatment of diverticulitis. Fiber may also help prevent diabetes, constipation, diverticulitis, and obesity. |
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