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rectouterine pouch (medicine)


rectouterine pouch
<anatomy> A pocket formed by the deflection of the peritoneum from the rectum to the uterus.

Synonym: excavatio rectouterina, cavum douglasi, cul-de-sac, Douglas' cul-de-sac, Douglas' pouch, pouch of Douglas, rectovaginouterine pouch.