How to Use diverticulitis in a Sentence

diverticulitis

noun
  • Now a new study suggests that one cause of diverticulitis may be eating red meat.
    — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2017
  • Bowie has a condition called diverticulitis, which is rare in dogs.
    — Susan Green, OregonLive.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Doctors had to remove 9 inches of her colon due to diverticulitis.
    — Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 3 Jan. 2022
  • The infection was related to diverticulitis, which is caused by pouches forming in the wall of the colon.
    — Paul Kane, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • In addition to fever, diverticulitis can also cause pain on the left side of your abdomen, which can be severe and sudden or mild and increase over time.
    — Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com, 8 Oct. 2021
  • One common misconception is that seeds, popcorn and nuts lead to diverticulitis.
    — Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2018
  • Low fiber intake is considered a risk factor for diverticulitis.
    — Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Colon diverticulitis is a common condition affecting more than half of adults in the United States, and is more common as people age.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 5 July 2021
  • Diet plays a crucial role in both managing and preventing diverticulitis.
    — Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
  • For example, siblings of people with diverticulitis are estimated to have a threefold higher risk of getting it.
    — Laura Landro, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2018
  • The speech was scheduled for April 26 but was delayed when Azar was hospitalized with diverticulitis.
    — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 4 May 2018
  • Indeed, as the evidence suggested, the diverticulitis did calm down on its own (for my particular set of circumstances) saving tons of money and grief (and lots of pain).
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 17 July 2018
  • And adding insult to injury, Kim herself ended up with appendicitis and diverticulitis, in addition to caring for months for her sick friend and nursing her back to health.
    — Hansa Bhargava, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Listen to this article It was supposed to be a simple surgery to remove a section of Roy Gates’ colon that was inflamed with diverticulitis.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
  • The musician later got sick with diverticulitis, an infection in the colon, and underwent surgery in 1990.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2021
  • At the time, he was being treated for diverticulitis when his doctor ordered a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • The 65-year-old Auriemma missed the game after surgery Wednesday to relieve symptoms of diverticulitis.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2019
  • The woman had recently been treated for a urinary tract infection as well as a condition called diverticulitis, which occurs when part of the intestine is inflamed or infected.
    — Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, 2 July 2019
  • The 65-year-old has dealt with health problems in recent years, including treatment for diverticulitis and a successful fight against kidney cancer last offseason.
    — USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2018
  • Those surgeries addressed health issues including diverticulitis, a urinary tract infection and removal of a cancerous lump.
    — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 7 June 2019
  • The fun started last August for the Cardinals coach when he was hospitalized with what turned out to be diverticulitis, a disease that affects the digestive tract.
    — Paul Domowitch, Philly.com, 6 Oct. 2017
  • In 2016, he was diagnosed with diverticulitis, an abdominal disease that infects the colon and, in extreme cases, can leak bacteria onto other organs in the body.
    — Steve Knopper, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2018
  • Then people develop a painful digestive condition called diverticulitis.
    — Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2018
  • The letter stated that Sanders had suffered several ailments during his life, including gout, diverticulitis, superficial skin cancers, and laryngitis from acid reflux.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • In mid-April, it was announced that he had been hospitalized for intestinal surgery needed to stem an infection related to diverticulitis, a condition where the colon develops small bulges that can sometimes become infected.
    — Time, 5 May 2018
  • Years of answering that question in less than healthy ways finally caught up with Bradshaw last year, when the North Philly native was diagnosed with a severe case of diverticulitis, causing abscesses in his large intestines.
    — Shaun Brady, Philly.com, 9 Aug. 2017
  • His ailments included gout; a mild elevation of cholesterol; an inflammation of out-pouches in the bowel known as diverticulitis; and hormone replacement therapy for an underactive thyroid gland.
    — New York Times, 4 Oct. 2019
  • The study found no increased risk of diverticular complications, including diverticulitis.
    — Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Increasing the volume of stool bulk, alleviating symptoms of constipation and decreasing the incidence of diverticulitis.
    — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2017
  • How will Shane McMahon perform after being hospitalized with diverticulitis?
    — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 4 Apr. 2018

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