| excavatio | Synonym: excavation. Origin: L. Fr. Ex-cavo, pp. -cavatus, to hollow out, fr. Ex, out, + cavus, hollow (05 Mar 2000) |
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| excavatio disci | The normally occurring depression or pit in the centre of the optic disc. Synonym: excavatio disci, depression of optic disk, excavatio papillae, physiologic cup, physiologic excavation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excavatio papillae | The normally occurring depression or pit in the centre of the optic disc. Synonym: excavatio disci, depression of optic disk, excavatio papillae, physiologic cup, physiologic excavation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excavatio rectouterina | <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. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excavatio rectovesicalis | A pocket formed by the deflection of the peritoneum from the rectum to the bladder in the male. Synonym: excavatio rectovesicalis, Proust's space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excavatio vesicouterina | uterovesical pouch |
| excavation | 1. A natural cavity, pouch, or recess. Synonym: excavatio. 2. A cavity formed artificially or as the result of a pathologic process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excavation of optic disc | The normally occurring depression or pit in the centre of the optic disc. Synonym: excavatio disci, depression of optic disk, excavatio papillae, physiologic cup, physiologic excavation. (05 Mar 2000) |