Which term correctly matches the description of small bulges or pouches in the intestinal lining that may become inflamed?

Which term correctly matches the description of small bulges or pouches in the intestinal lining that may become inflamed?

• A. Gastritis
• B. Colitis
• C. Diverticulosis
• D. Irritable bowel syndrome

Answer: (C)

Small bulges or pouches in the intestinal lining are diverticula, and when these sacs form in the colon the condition is diverticulosis. The phrase “may become inflamed” points to the potential complication diverticulitis, but the description itself directly matches diverticulosis—the presence of diverticula. The other terms refer to different conditions: gastritis is inflammation of the stomach lining, colitis is inflammation of the colon lining, and irritable bowel syndrome is a functional disorder with pain and altered bowel habits but without actual pouches.

Small bulges or pouches in the intestinal lining are diverticula, and when these sacs form in the colon the condition is diverticulosis. The phrase “may become inflamed” points to the potential complication diverticulitis, but the description itself directly matches diverticulosis—the presence of diverticula. The other terms refer to different conditions: gastritis is inflammation of the stomach lining, colitis is inflammation of the colon lining, and irritable bowel syndrome is a functional disorder with pain and altered bowel habits but without actual pouches.