Morison's pouch

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

For James Rutherford Morison, British surgeon (1853–1939).

Noun[edit]

Morison's pouch (plural Morison's pouches)

  1. (anatomy) A recess in the peritoneum inferior to the liver, to the right of the kidney and extending inferiorly to the transverse mesocolon.

References[edit]

  • Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 29th Ed.
  • Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 30th Ed.
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