- rectovesical pouch
- rectovesical pouch n a sac between the rectum and the urinary bladder in males that is formed by a folding of the peritoneum compare RECTOUTERINE POUCH
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excavatio rectovesicalis.
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rectovesical pouch
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Recto-uterine pouch — Sagittal section of the lower part of a female trunk, right segment. (Excavatio recto uterina labeled at bottom right.) … Wikipedia
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fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina … Medical dictionary
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
Rectoprostatic fascia — Latin fascia rectoprostatica The rectoprostatic fascia is a membranous partition at the lowest part of the rectovesical pouch. It separates the pros … Wikipedia
excavatio — SYN: excavation (1). [L. fr. ex cavo, pp. cavatus, to hollow out, fr. ex, out, + cavus, hollow] e. disci [TA] SYN: depression of optic disk. e. papillae SYN: depression of optic disk. e. rectouterina [TA] SYN: rectouterine pouch. e.… … 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
