Colitis vs. Diverticulitis

Colitisnoun

(pathology) inflammation of the colon.

Colitisnoun

An inflammation of the large intestine, esp. of its mucous membrane; colonitis.

Colitisnoun

inflammation of the colon

Colitis

Colitis is an inflammation of the colon. Colitis may be acute and self-limited or long-term.

Diverticulitisnoun

An infection of the diverticulum.

Diverticulitisnoun

inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation

Diverticulitis

Diverticulitis, specifically colonic diverticulitis, is a gastrointestinal disease characterized by inflammation of abnormal pouches—diverticula—which can develop in the wall of the large intestine. Symptoms typically include lower abdominal pain of sudden onset, but the onset may also occur over a few days.