Morison's pouch

noun

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

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Meanings

nounMorison's pouch (plural Morison's pouches)

plural Morison's pouches

  1. anatomyA recess in the peritoneum inferior to the liver, to the right of the kidney and extending inferiorly to the transverse mesocolon.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pouch of morison

Origin

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

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Morison's pouch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morison's%20pouch

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“Morison's pouch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morison's%20pouch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Morison's pouch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morison's%20pouch.

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