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What does diverticula look like?

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Diverticula: Like a sac or outpouching, just like that that can occur in a water hose. From the inside it looks like a hole.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 10/22/2018

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Diverticula: For a helpful illustration see: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diverticulitis/multimedia/diverticulosis-and-diverticulitis/img-20006098

Answered 10/22/2018

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