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Descriptor English: Diverticulosis, Colonic
Descriptor Spanish: Diverticulosis del Colon
Descriptor diverticulosis del colon
Entry term(s) diverticulosis colónica
diverticulosis cólica
enfermedad diverticular del colon
Scope note: Proceso patológico caracterizado por la presencia de DIVERTÍCULOS en el COLON. Su patogénesis es multifactorial y comprende el envejecimiento del colon, las disfunciones motoras, el incremento de la presión intraluminal y la falta de fibra en la dieta.Proceso patológico caracterizado por la presencia de varios DIVERTÍCULOS en el COLON. Su patogénesis es multifactorial y comprende el envejecimiento del colon, la disfuncione motora, el incremento de la presión intraluminal y la falta de fibra en la dieta.
Descriptor Portuguese: Diverticulose Cólica
Descriptor French: Diverticulose colique
Entry term(s): Colonic Diverticulosis
Tree number(s): C06.405.469.158.587
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D043963
Scope note: A pathological condition characterized by the presence of a number of COLONIC DIVERTICULA in the COLON. Its pathogenesis is multifactorial, including colon aging, motor dysfunction, increases in intraluminal pressure, and lack of dietary fibers.
Annotation: do not confuse with DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Diverticulum, Colon (1965-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004, 1963-2000; see DIVERTICULUM, COLON 2001-2003
History Note: 2004, 1963-2000; use DIVERTICULUM, COLON 2001-2003
DeCS ID: 38046
Unique ID: D043963
NLM Classification: WI 425
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Diverticulosis, Colonic - Preferred
Concept UI M0006633
Scope note A pathological condition characterized by the presence of a number of COLONIC DIVERTICULA in the COLON. Its pathogenesis is multifactorial, including colon aging, motor dysfunction, increases in intraluminal pressure, and lack of dietary fibers.
Preferred term Diverticulosis, Colonic
Entry term(s) Colonic Diverticulosis



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