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pouch
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pouch
1. Zoology a saclike structure in any of various animals, such as the abdominal receptacle marsupium in marsupials or the cheek fold in rodents
2. Anatomy any sac, pocket, or pouchlike cavity or space in an organ or part


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Most cases of endometriosis are found in parts of the areas of the female pelvis such as the ovary, broad ligaments below the ovary and pouch of Douglas.
Endometriosis by Brenda Williams / Food/cooking/nutrition community
Other common sites include the uterosacral ligaments, the cul-de-sac, the Pouch of Douglas, and in the rectal-vaginal septum.
Full Detailed Information on Endometriosis by Francis Adam / Health, general community
An advanced abdominal pregnancy is one which has persisted past 20 weeks; implantation generally occurs in the pouch of Douglas, or on the proximate bowel and omentum.
Abdominal pregnancy--an obstetrical enigma by Gaither, Kecia / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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