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ret·ro·pu·bic space
[TA]the area of loose connective tissue between the bladder with its related fascia and the pubis and anterior abdominal wall.
Synonym(s): spatium retropubicum [TA], cavum retzii, prevesical space, Retzius cavity, Retzius space
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ret·ro·pu·bic space
(ret'rō-pyū'bik spās) [TA]The area of loose connective tissue between the bladder with its related fascia and the pubis and anterior abdominal wall.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
Retzius,
Anders A., Swedish anatomist and anthropologist, 1796-1860.cavum retzii - Synonym(s): space of Retzius
Retzius cavity - Synonym(s): space of Retzius
Retzius fibers - stiff fibers in Deiters cells.
Retzius gyrus - the intralimbic gyrus in the cortical portion of the rhinencephalon.
Retzius ligament - the deep attachment of the inferior extensor retinaculum in the tarsal sinus. Synonym(s): fundiform ligament of foot
Retzius space - Synonym(s): space of Retzius
Retzius veins - portacaval anastomoses. Synonym(s): Ruysch veins
space of Retzius - the area of loose connective tissue between the bladder with its related fascia and the pubis and anterior abdominal wall. Synonym(s): cavum retzii; retropubic space; Retzius cavity; Retzius space
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