| paracystic | Alongside or near a bladder, specifically the urinary bladder. Synonym: paravesical. Origin: para-+ G. Kystis, bladder (05 Mar 2000) |
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| paracystic pouch | A peritoneal depression formed by the reflection of the peritoneum from the lateral pelvic wall onto the roof of the bladder; in the female, it is the lateral portion of the uterovesical pouch, separated from the pararectal pouch by the broad ligament. Synonym: fossa paravesicalis, paracystic pouch, paravesical pouch. (05 Mar 2000) |