What is the difference between diverticular disease and diverticulitis?
The medical terms can seem a little confusing. If diverticular disease is so common yet causes no symptoms, is it fair to call it a disease? Some authorities call uncomplicated diverticular disease by the name diverticulosis. Diverticular disease is a term mainly used in people who develop symptoms. You may hear the term ‘diverticulitis’ which strictly means the condition that occurs when a single diverticulum or several diverticula become inflamed.
