Anatomy

Douglas' Pouch

A sac or recess formed by a fold of the peritoneum.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A sac or recess formed by a fold of the peritoneum.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Cul-de-Sac of Douglas
  • Cul-de-Sac, Douglas'
  • Rectouterine Pouch
  • Sac of Douglas
  • Cul de Sac of Douglas
  • Cul de Sac, Douglas'
  • Cul-de-Sac, Douglas
  • Douglas Cul-de-Sac
  • Douglas Pouch
  • Douglas Sac
  • Douglas' Cul-de-Sac
  • Pouch, Douglas'
  • Pouch, Rectouterine

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16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, growth & development, injuries, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

diseases: coordinate with PERITONEAL DISEASES

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Tree Number

  1. A01.923w.047w.025w.600w.225w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Douglas' Pouch. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004312. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004312
  2. Douglas' Pouch. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectouterine_pouch
  3. Douglas' Pouch. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1251960