Which is an intestinal disease that occurs when little pockets form within the intestines, affecting the colon in the large intestine?

Diverticulitis occurs when small pouches (diverticula) in the wall of the intestine become inflamed or infected, most often in the colon. Inflammatory bowel disease is a different group of chronic conditions, while cirrhosis affects the liver and arrhythmia affects the heart’s rhythm.

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