Douglas,

James, Scottish anatomist in London, 1675-1742.

cavum douglasi - Synonym(s): Douglas cul-de-sac

Douglas abscess - suppuration in Douglas pouch.

Douglas cul-de-sac - a pocket formed by the deflection of the peritoneum from the rectum to the uterus. Synonym(s): cavum douglasi; Douglas pouch; rectouterine pouch

Douglas fold - a fold of peritoneum, containing the rectouterine muscle, forming the lateral boundary of the rectouterine (Douglas) pouch. Synonym(s): sacrouterine fold

Douglas line - a crescentic line that marks the lower limit of the posterior layer of the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle. Synonym(s): arcuate line of rectus sheath

Douglas pouch - Synonym(s): Douglas cul-de-sac

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Ella Henderson, Jahmene Douglas, James Arthur, Union J, Lucy Spraggan, Jade Ellis, Rylan Clark, MK1, District 3, Christopher Maloney and Kye Sones survived to sing again next week.

HELL FOR MEL; Scots singer voted off by viewers

Highest honors went to: Nicole Adams, Jordin Lee Bushnell, Cassandra Campana, Timothy Collins, Kerry Conlin, Ceegan Cook, Jair Cruikshank, Tanner Douglas, James Gandek, Libby Goss, John Graves, Robert Green, Clayton Hennessy, Gilson Hogan, Abigail Hurd, Gabrielle Larivee, Catherine Leach, Matthew Mahoney, Etana Matatia, Thomas Moran, Sara Palis, Hayden Peirce, Jacob Pelland, Elizabeth Rogers, Christopher Rucinski, Lisa Sangermano, Philippa Schwarzkopf, Taylor Venturi-Matthews, Eric Woelki, Kathleen Zayka and Beatrice Zhang.

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Dough boys Simon Cowell, Michael Douglas, James Woods; Wobbly-dazzlers Usher, Colin Montgomery, Johnny Vegas

KING MOOBS; Movie legend is still a Jack the Lad at 70

Lions eventually ran out comfortable 34-6 winners with tries from David Jackson, Tim Douglas, James Hawken (2), and Matt Goode.

Cov's year ends with a whimper; RUGBY UNION: Try count stands for nothing at bottom-placed Sedgley Park

Paul Getty, Patty Duke, Donny Osmond, Kim Basinger, Sinead O'Connor, Kirk Douglas, James Galway, Sammy Davis jnr., David Carradine, Bette Midler, Woody Allen, Maria Callas, Billy Idol, Mark Twain, Bruce Lee, Billy Jean King, Tina Turner, Harpo Marx, Jimi Hendrix, William Blake, Kenneth Branagh, Judy Dench, Jeff and Beau Bridges, Teri Hatcher, David Carradine, Frank Sinatra, Maurice and Robin Gibb, and Jim Morrison.

IRELAND'S PSYCHIC QUEEN: Sandra's advice

Ella Henderson, Lucy Spraggan, Jade Ellis, Rylan Clark, Jahmene Douglas, James Arthur, Carolynne Poole, Kye Sones and bands GMD3, Mk1 and Union J were pampered in style.

We want it.. they've got it; Scot Mel glammed up as the X Factor finalists party; the Razz; X FACTOR SPECIAL