Rectouterine pouch
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The rectouterine pouch (recto-uterine pouch, pouch of Douglas, or rectovaginal pouch) is the extension of the peritoneum into the space between the posterior wall of the uterus and the rectum in the human female.[1]
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Latin | excavatio rectouterina, cavum douglassi, fossa douglasi |
MeSH | D004312 |
TA98 | A10.1.02.512F |
TA2 | 3726 |
FMA | 14728 |
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