pouch of Douglas


rec·to·u·ter·ine pouch

[TA] a pocket formed by the deflection of the peritoneum from the rectum to the uterus. Synonym(s): excavatio rectouterina [TA], cavum douglasi, cul-de-sac (2) , Douglas cul-de-sac, Douglas pouch, pouch of Douglas, rectovaginouterine pouch

pouch of Douglas

The space, lined with PERITONEUM, between the womb and the rectum. (James Douglas, 1675–1742, Scottish anatomist).