Retzius space
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space of Retzius — space of Ret·zi·us ret sē əs n RETROPUBIC SPACE Retzius Anders Adolf (1796 1860) Swedish anatomist and anthropologist. A professor of anatomy and physiology in Stockholm, Retzius conducted his early research in comparative anatomy, of which he… … 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
Retzius fibers space (cavity) veins — Ret·zi·us fibers, space (cavity), veins (retґze oos) [Anders Adolf Retzius, Swedish anatomist, 1796–1860] see under fiber and vein, and see spatium retropubicum … Medical dictionary
space of retzius — ˈretsēəs Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: after Anders A. Retzius died 1860 Swedish anatomist : a space between the bladder and the symphysis pubis occupied by fatty tissue … Useful english dictionary
Retzius — Magnus G., Swedish anatomist and anthropologist, 1842–1919. See R. striae, under stria, lines of R., under line, foramen of R., calcification lines of R., under line, foramen of Key R., sheath of Key and R.. Anders A., Swedish anatomist and… … Medical dictionary
Retropubic space — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = spatium retropubicum GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Male pelvic organs seen from right side. (Retropubic space visible but not labeled.) Caption2 = Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra.… … Wikipedia
Anders Retzius — (Lund October 13, 1796 ndash; Stockholm April 18, 1860), was a Swedish professor of anatomy and a supervisor at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. He enrolled at Lund University in 1812 where he studied medicine, and alternated with studies… … Wikipedia
retropubic space — n the potential space occurring between the pubic symphysis and the urinary bladder called also space of Retzius * * * spatium retropubicum … Medical dictionary
spatium retropubicum — [TA] retropubic space: the part of the extraperitoneal space between the inferior aspect of the apex of the bladder, the fascia transversalis, and the posterosuperior aspect of the pubic symphysis, extending along the sides of the bladder to the… … Medical dictionary
spatium perilymphaticum — [TA] perilymphatic space: the fluid filled space separating the membranous from the osseous labyrinth; called also Retzius space … Medical dictionary
