How to Use diverticulitis in a Sentence

diverticulitis

noun

• An arena tour was cut short that year and Mr. Van Halen had surgery for diverticulitis.
  — Anne Steele, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2020
• Now a new study suggests that one cause of diverticulitis may be eating red meat.
  — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2017
• 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
• Bowie has a condition called diverticulitis, which is rare in dogs.
  — Susan Green, OregonLive.com, 30 Jan. 2018
• 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
• The 65-year-old Auriemma missed the game after surgery Wednesday to relieve symptoms of diverticulitis.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2019
• The speech was scheduled for April 26 but was delayed when Azar was hospitalized with diverticulitis.
  — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 4 May 2018
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• One common misconception is that seeds, popcorn and nuts lead to diverticulitis.
  — Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2018
• 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
• 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
• For example, siblings of people with diverticulitis are estimated to have a threefold higher risk of getting it.
  — Laura Landro, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2018
• McCain, 81, underwent surgery more than a week ago at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix for an intestinal infection related to diverticulitis, an inflammation of the digestive tract.
  — John Wagner, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2018
• Low fiber intake is considered a risk factor for diverticulitis.
  — Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 3 Nov. 2021
• 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
• 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 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
• 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
• Monahan noted that Sanders has previously been treated for gout, high cholesterol, diverticulitis, hypothyroidism, laryngitis secondary to esophageal reflux, lumbar strain, and complete removal of superficial skin lesions.
  — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2019
• Increasing the volume of stool bulk, alleviating symptoms of constipation and decreasing the incidence of diverticulitis.
  — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2017
• Doctors initially diagnosed her with diverticulitis, an inflammation or infection of the pouches called diverticula in the intestines, but she was eventually diagnosed correctly with colon cancer and underwent surgery.
  — Amber Brenza, Health.com, 18 Sep. 2020
• How will Shane McMahon perform after being hospitalized with diverticulitis?
  — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 4 Apr. 2018
• Then people develop a painful digestive condition called diverticulitis.
  — Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2018
• In 2015 the American Gastroenterology Association recommended selective rather than routine use of antibiotics in patients with acute diverticulitis.
  — Laura Landro, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2018
• Pope Francis is recovering after undergoing surgery yesterday for colon diverticulitis.
  — Aj Willingham, CNN, 5 July 2021

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024