Look up: Pouch Of Douglas

1. Pouch of Douglas
   Pouch of Douglas: An extension of the peritoneal cavity between the rectum and back wall of the uterus. The term 'cul-de-sac,' aside from being any 'blind pouch or cavity that is closed at one end,' is used specifically to refer to the rectouterine pouch. From that fact comes: Culdoscopy, the introd...
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2. pouch of Douglas
   Synonym for rectouterine pouch ... <anatomy> A pocket formed by the deflection of the peritoneum from the rectum to the uterus. ... Synonym: excavatio rectouterina, cavum douglasi, cul-de-sac, Douglas' cul-de-sac, Douglas' pouch, pouch of Douglas, rectovaginouterine pouch. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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3. pouch of Douglas
   Douglas cul-de-sac.
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4. Pouch Of Douglas
   A small pouch like structure that can be found between the rectum and uterus in females and between the rectum and bladder in males. Synonym(s): Cul-de-sac Rectouterine Pouch
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5. pouch of Douglas
   Type: Term Pronunciation: dŭg′lăs Synonyms: rectouterine pouch
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