Denonvilliers, Charles P.

Denonvilliers,

Charles P., French surgeon, 1808-1872. Denonvilliers aponeurosis - a fascial layer that extends superiorly from the central tendon of the perineum to the peritoneum between the prostate and rectum. Synonym(s): rectovesical septumDenonvilliers blepharoplastyDenonvilliers fasciaDenonvilliers ligament - the localized thickening of the superior fascia of the pelvic diaphragm anteriorly that anchors the prostate and neck of the bladder to the pubis on each side. Synonym(s): puboprostatic ligamentDenonvilliers space