| utriculus | <anatomy> A little sac, or bag; a utricle; especially, a part of the membranous labyrinth of the ear. See the Note under Ear. Origin: L, a little womb or matrix, a calycle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| utriculus prostaticus | A minute pouch in the prostate opening on the summit of the seminal colliculus, the analogue of the uterus and vagina in the female, being the remains of the fused caudal ends of the paramesonephric ducts. Synonym: utriculus prostaticus, masculine uterus, Morgagni's sinus, sinus pocularis, uterus masculinus, vagina masculina, vesica prostatica, Weber's organ. (05 Mar 2000) |