Entry: diverticulitis (n.)
In context: "Glynn had thin hair and an invariant three-day growth of gray stubble and diverticulitis that made him stoop over somewhat..."
Definition: Inflammation of a diverticulum, esp. in the intestine.
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SNOOT score: 1
Page: 543
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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