<unk>  is the condition of having diverticula in the colon which are outpocketings of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses of muscle layers in the colon wall. These are more common in the sigmoid colon, which is a common place for increased pressure. This is uncommon before the age of 40 and increases in incidence after that age.<unk>  may be asymptomatic or symptomatic.
Diverticular disease is defined as clinically significant and symptomatic<unk>  due to diverticular bleeding, diverticulitis, segmental colitis associated with diverticula or symptomatic
uncomplicated diverticular disease.
Diverticulosis
Pseudomembranous colitis
Chemical colitis
Ischemic colitis
Allergic colitis
Drug-induced colitis
Ulcerative colitis
Microscopic colitis