| 4.) How would you define a diverticulum? What is the difference between a true and a false diverticulum? Which of these is the variety found in the colon?
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Diverticulum is defined as an abnormal sac or pouch protruding from the wall of a hollow organ such as the colon. In a true diverticulum, the pouch is composed of all layers of the bowel wall. In a false diverticulum, the pouch lacks a portion of the bowel wall and most often has only mucosa and submucosa in the diverticulum. In the colon, false diverticula may be present.
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