Polyps bulge inward and diverticular bulge outwards I believe the person that wrote the above answer hasit backwards. Polyps are outward growths like a pimple whereas diverticular are inward pockets that trap waste and can become infected.
Diverticula
diverticula
diverticula is the plural of diverticulum.
Soft polyps and hard polyps are not the same. Soft polyps, also known as pedunculated polyps, have a stalk and typically have a softer consistency. Hard polyps, also known as sessile polyps, do not have a stalk and are firmly attached to the tissue. Both types of polyps can be precancerous or cancerous and require medical evaluation and possibly removal.
The plural of diverticulum is diverticula.
"Diverticulum" is the singular of diverticula.
Larger diverticula, termed giant diverticula, are quite infrequent, but may measure as large as 15 cm in diameter
Most people never know that they have diverticula
By the age of 90, virtually everyone will have developed some diverticula
Most diverticula are located in the sigmoid colon
The chance of developing diverticula increases with age, so that by the age of 50, about 20-50% of all people will have some diverticula