Douglas cul-de-sac

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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

Douglas cul-de-sac

The peritoneal space or pouch that lies behind the uterus and in front of the rectum.

Synonym: cul-de-sac (2); Douglas pouch; rectouterine pouch

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