A condition in which out-pouches of the mucosa penetrate weak points in the muscular layer of the large intestine is called
A) hiatal hernia.
B) peritonitis.
C) diverticulitis.
D) diverticulosis.

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Diverticulosis is a progressive condition, common with age, characterized by defects in the muscular wall of the large bowel. Diverticulitis is an infection of one or more diverticula.

A Condition in Which Out-Pouches of the Mucosa Penetrate Weak