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rec·to·uter·ine pouch | \ ˌrek-tō-ˈyu̇t-ə-ˌrīn-, -rən- 
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\Medical Definition of rectouterine pouch
: a sac between the rectum and the uterus that is formed by a folding of the peritoneum — compare rectovesical pouch
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