The large intestine (colon) of the human body could often present some small and bubbly bulges. These small expansions on the colon are called diverticula.
Diverticulitis Definition
Diverticulitis is a serious diverticular condition that can develop in one's colon over time. Diverticulitis is defined by an inflammatory condition that begins within the diverticulum (occlusion by a fecalith and microperforation) or at the diverticulum's neck (ischemia or mechanical injury).
Inflammation with microperforation is characterized by a peridiverticular mesenteric inflammatory response that can develop to pericolic and mural phlegmonous infiltration, fistulization, sealed perforation, abscess, free perforation, peritonitis, and a stenosing inflammatory sigmoid tumor. Bleeding is another (distinctive) consequence of diverticular illness.