Zenker's diverticulum

noun

A pulsion-type false diverticulum of the pharyngoesophageal junction caused by herniation of the mucosa and submucosa through Killian's triangle, a zone of muscular weakness above the upper esophageal sphincter.

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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineA pulsion-type false diverticulum of the pharyngoesophageal junction caused by herniation of the mucosa and submucosa through Killian's triangle, a zone of muscular weakness above the upper esophageal sphincter.

Origin

Named after German pathologist Friedrich Albert von Zenker (1825–1898).

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APA

Zenker's diverticulum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zenker's%20diverticulum

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“Zenker's diverticulum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zenker's%20diverticulum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zenker's diverticulum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zenker's%20diverticulum.

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