- Hartmann pouch
- an abnormal sacculation of the neck of the gallbladder.
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Hartmann pouch
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Hartmann pouch procedure (operation colostomy) — Hart·mann pouch, procedure (operation, colostomy) (hahrtґmahn) [Henri Hartmann, French surgeon, 1860–1952] see under pouch and procedure … Medical dictionary
Hartmann's pouch — Hartmann’s pouch is an out pouching of the wall of the gallbladder at the junction of the neck of the gallbladder and the cystic duct. It is probably caused by a single large stone lodged at the junction for a long time as the Hartmann s pouch is … Wikipedia
pouch — A pocket or cul de sac. SEE ALSO: fossa, recess, sac. antral p. a p. made in the antrum of the stomach of experimental animals. branchial pouches SYN: pharyngeal pouches. Broca p. SYN: puden … Medical dictionary
Hartmann's pouch — a saclike dilatation of the gall bladder wall near its outlet; it is a common site for finding gallstones [Hartmann (1831–93), German anatomist] … The new mediacal dictionary
Hartmann — Alexis F., U.S. pediatrician, 1898–1964. See H. solution, Shaffer H. method. Arthur, German laryngologist, 1849–1931. See H. curette. Henri A.C.A., French surgeon, 1860–1952. See H. operation, H. pouch … Medical dictionary
Hartmann's pouch — a saclike dilatation of the gall bladder wall near its outlet; it is a common site for finding gallstone … Medical dictionary
Henri Albert Hartmann — (16 June 1860 1952) was a French surgeon. He wrote numerous papers on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from war injuries to shoulder dislocations to gastrointestinal cancer. Hartmann is best known for Hartmann s operation, a two stage… … Wikipedia
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Pelvis — The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones. Organs in the female pelvis include the uterus, vagina, ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder, and rectum. * * * 1. [NA] The massive cup shaped ring of bone, with its ligaments, at the… … Medical dictionary
