A patient undergoes a colonoscopy due to chronic constipation and discovers multiple small, outpouchings of the colonic mucosa, most commonly in the sigmoid colon. Which condition is being described?
✓ Correct Answer: Option C
Diverticulosis is the condition of having multiple diverticula, which are small, outward pouches of the colon wall. They commonly occur in the sigmoid colon due to increased intraluminal pressure and are often associated with chronic constipation.