Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
pouch of Doug·las Pronunciation:
-'d&g-l&s Function:
noun : a deep peritoneal recess between the uterus and the upper vaginal wallanteriorly 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.
