rec·to·u·ter·ine pouch

[TA]

a pocket formed by the deflection of the peritoneum from the rectum to the uterus.

Synonym(s): excavatio rectouterina [TA], cavum douglasi, cul-de-sac (2) , Douglas cul-de-sac, Douglas pouch, pouch of Douglas, rectovaginouterine pouch

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rec·to·u·ter·ine pouch

(rek'tō-yū'tĕr-in powch) [TA]

A pocket formed by the deflection of the peritoneum from the rectum to the uterus.
Synonym(s): excavatio rectouterina [TA] , cul-de-sac (2) .

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