What is the difference between diverticulosis and diverticulitis?
A) Diverticulosis is the inflammation of folds that form in the intestine, whereas diverticulitis is the inflammation of excess sacks that form in the intestine.
B) Diverticulosis is the presence of outpouches along the intestine, whereas diverticulitis is the inflammation of those outpouches.
C) Diverticulosis is the nonuse of parts of the intestine, whereas diverticulitis is the inflammation of the portions not being used.
D) Diverticulosis is the plugging of diverticula, whereas diverticulitis is the inflammation of diverticula.
Ans: B) Diverticulosis is the presence of outpouches along the intestine, whereas diverticulitis is the inflammation of those outpouches.
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