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Alphabetical Terms.  Please click on a small photo for a larger view in middle frame.

 

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COLON DIVERTICULUM.

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This diagram shows how Diverticuli form. Over years pressure inside the colon due to low fiber in our diet causes the colon wall to bulge out at weak points (where blood vessels enter the wall) and form sacs called diverticuli which can become infected and cause diverticulitis.

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COLON DIVERTICULUM DIVERTICULUM
An example of the openings to the diverticuli in the colon.
COLON DIVERTICULUM DIVERTICULUM
An example of the openings to the diverticuli in the colon.
COLON DIVERTICULUM DIVERTICULUM
A 3-D model of diverticuli in the colon.

 

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