superior recess of tympanic membrane


su·pe·ri·or re·cess of tym·pan·ic mem·brane

[TA] a space in the mucous membrane on the inner surface of the tympanic membrane between the flaccid part of the membrane and the neck of the malleus. Synonym(s): recessus superior membranae tympanicae [TA], Prussak pouch, Prussak space

Prussak,

Alexander, Russian otologist, 1839-1897. Prussak fibers - elastic and connective tissue fiber bounding the pars flaccida membranae tympani.Prussak pouch - Synonym(s): superior recess of tympanic membranePrussak space - Synonym(s): superior recess of tympanic membrane