Prussak space
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Prussak's space — In human anatomy, Prussak s Space is the small middle ear recess, bordered laterally by the flaccid part of Shrapnell s membrane, superiorly by the scutum and lateral malleal ligament, inferiorly by the short process of the malleus, and medially… … Wikipedia
Prussak fibers pouch space — Prus·sak fibers, pouch, space (pr ґsahk) [Alexander Prussak, Russian otologist, 1839–1897] see under fiber, and see recessus superior membranae tympanicae … Medical dictionary
space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s … Medical dictionary
Prussak — Alexander, Russian otologist, 1839–1897. See P. fibers, under fiber, P. pouch, P. space … Medical dictionary
Kretschmann space — a depressed area in the recessus epitympanicus, below Prussak space … Medical dictionary
recess — A small hollow or indentation. SYN: recessus [TA]. [L. recessus] anterior r. a circumscript deepening of the interpeduncular fossa in the direction of the mamillary bodies. SYN: recessus anterior [TA]. anterior r. of tympanic … Medical dictionary
List of human anatomical parts named after people — This is a list of human anatomical parts named after people. :For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.:For a list of eponyms sorted by name see List of eponyms.Alphabetical listFor clarity, entries are listed by the name … 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
recessus superior membranae tympanicae — [TA] superior recess of tympanic membrane: a recess in the tympanic membrane formed by the tunica mucosa between the neck of the malleus and the pars flaccida of the membrane and ending blindly below. Called also Prussak pouch or space … Medical dictionary
