diverticulitis
/dibeɾtikuˈlitis/feminine
The Spanish word for diverticulitis is diverticulitis.
diverticulitis is a noun used to describe the medical condition of an infection in a diverticulum.
Meaning: infection of the diverticulum (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, diverticulitis is the term used for this condition.
How does it change in a sentence?
This is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/dibeɾtikuˈlitis/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word divertículo comes from the Latin 'diverticulum', which literally means 'a side path' or 'a detour'.
- While diverticulitis is the official medical term, Spanish speakers may use the colloquial phrase inflamación del colon to explain the condition to family members or patients.
- The term diverticulitis is a 'cognate', meaning it looks and sounds almost identical in Spanish and English because both languages borrowed it from New Latin.
Examples in context
- La diverticulosis de Tom se volvió diverticulitis.Tom's diverticulosis turned into diverticulitis.This sentence is useful for showing how diverticulosis can progress to diverticulitis.Tatoeba #10031529 by manufrutos, translation #10028597 by shekitten
- Tengo dolor abdominal intenso. ¿Podría ser diverticulitis?I have severe abdominal pain. Could it be diverticulitis?
- Sí, los síntomas que describe podrían indicar diverticulitis. Deberíamos realizarte algunas pruebas para confirmar el diagnóstico.Yes, the symptoms you're describing could indicate diverticulitis. We should run some tests to confirm the diagnosis.
- ¿Sufres de diverticulitis?Do you suffer from diverticulitis?
- Sí, me diagnosticaron hace un año. ¿Por qué lo preguntas?Yes, I was diagnosed a year ago. Why do you ask?
- La diverticulitis es una enfermedad dolorosa.Diverticulitis is a painful disease.
- El médico confirmó que tengo diverticulitis.The doctor confirmed that I have diverticulitis.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are talking about a health issue at home.
- Daniel¿Cómo te sientes hoy, Elena?How are you feeling today, Elena?
- ElenaTengo mucho dolor por la diverticulitis.I have a lot of pain because of the diverticulitis.
- DanielSiento mucho que estés pasando por esto.I am very sorry you are going through this.
- ElenaGracias, Daniel, por tu apoyo.Thank you, Daniel, for your support.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diverticulitis” translations and entries diverticulitis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries diverticulitis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
