Chopping the Butter. 1. Leave the butter at room temperature. The best way to soften butter is to remove it from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before you need it and let it sit at room temperature. However, you will inevitably forget to do this from time to time. You can speed up the softening process by cutting the butter into chunks.
diverticulitis in Medicine Expand. diverticulitis diÂ·verÂ·ticÂ·uÂ·liÂ·tis (dÄ«'vÃ»r-tÄ­k'yÉ-lÄ«'tÄ­s) n. Inflammation of a diverticulum, especially of the small pockets in the wall of the colon that fill with stagnant fecal material and become inflamed. diverticulitis. Inflammation of a diverticulum or of diverticula in the intestinal tract, usually causing abdominal pain and fever.
Diverticulitis symptoms are more noticeable and include severe abdominal pain. Diverticulitis may be acute or chronic. The acute form of diverticulitis can manifest itself with one or more severe attacks of infection and inflammation. In chronic diverticulitis, inflammation and infection may subside, but they may never clear up completely. The inflammation of diverticulitis can eventually result in a bowel obstruction, which may cause constipation, thin stools, diarrhea, abdominal swelling or bloating, and abdominal pain.