pouch of Doug·las
n : a deep peritoneal recess between the uterus and the upper vaginal wall anteriorly and the rectum posteriorly - called also cul-de-sac , cul-de-sac of Douglas , Douglas's cul-de-sac , Douglas's pouch Douglas, James (1675-1742), British anatomist. Douglas was the author of a number of books and papers on human, comparative, and pathological anatomy. In 1707 he published an important book on muscles. In 1730 he published a detailed study of the peritoneum which contained his original description of the pouch of Douglas.
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