outpouching
Abnormal wall bulge
An outpouching is a bulge or protrusion from a hollow structure, typically used in medical contexts to describe abnormal sacs that form when tissue pushes outward: The CT scan revealed an outpouching of the intestinal wall.
Diverticula are common outpouchings of the colon.
The term combines "out" with "pouch" to convey something pocket-like projecting from a surface.
Part extending outward
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- ballooningSwelling or aerial drifting
- distentionExpansion from internal pressure
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
protuberance · herniation · expansion · bulging · convexity · dilation · enlargement · pouching
Bodily pouch structure
- vesicleSmall fluid-filled sac
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
- ampullaSmall sealed medical container
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
bulb · bursa · cecum · rectum · pharynx · esophagus · colon · intestinal
Arterial wall bulge
- diverticulitisInfected intestinal outpouchings
- diverticulosisColonic outpouchings, usually asymptomatic
- herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
perforation · weakening · defect · congenital · acquired · inflammatory · infected · bleeding
protrusion
Part extending outward
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- ballooningSwelling or aerial drifting
- distentionExpansion from internal pressure
swelling · protuberance · herniation · expansion · bulging · convexity · dilation · enlargement · pouching · saclike
sac
Bodily pouch structure
- vesicleSmall fluid-filled sac
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
- ampullaSmall sealed medical container
pocket · bulb · bursa · cecum · rectum · pharynx · esophagus · colon · intestinal · duodenum
aneurysm
Arterial wall bulge
- diverticulitisInfected intestinal outpouchings
- diverticulosisColonic outpouchings, usually asymptomatic
- herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
rupture · perforation · weakening · defect · congenital · acquired · inflammatory · infected · bleeding · obstruction
outpouchingindentation
Inward cut or setback
invagination · depression · concavity · recess · cavity