See Also: Douglas, pouch of(health)
pouch of Douglas(medicine)
Douglas' pouch(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
nuchal(dictionary)
nuchal(medicine)
nuchal tubercle(medicine)
nuchal region(medicine)
nuchal plane(medicine)
nuchal ligament(medicine)

nuchal rigidity (medicine) and pouch of Douglas (medicine)


nuchal rigidity (medicine)


nuchal rigidity
<neurology> Resistance to flexion of the neck, seen in individuals with meningitis.


pouch of Douglas (medicine)


pouch of Douglas -->
rectouterine pouch
<anatomy> A pocket formed by the deflection of the peritoneum from the rectum to the uterus.

Synonym: excavatio rectouterina, cavum douglasi, cul-de-sac, Douglas' cul-de-sac, Douglas' pouch, pouch of Douglas, rectovaginouterine pouch.