divertikulum

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dīverticulum, alternative form of dēverticulum (“byroad; deviation”), from dēvertō (“turn away, turn aside”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /divərtiˈkulum/ [di.fər.t̪iˈku.lʊm]
  • Rhymes: -ulum
  • Syllabification: di‧ver‧ti‧ku‧lum

Noun

divertikulum (plural divertikulum-divertikulum)

  1. (anatomy) diverticulum: a small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.

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