Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus

noun

An outpouching of gall bladder mucosa into the gall bladder muscle layer and subserosal tissue, sometimes associated with cholecystitis.

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Meanings

nounRokitansky-Aschoff sinus (plural Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses)

plural Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses

  1. An outpouching of gall bladder mucosa into the gall bladder muscle layer and subserosal tissue, sometimes associated with cholecystitis.

Origin

Named after Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky (1804–1878), Austrian pathologist, and Ludwig Aschoff (1866–1942), German pathologist.

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APA

Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rokitansky-Aschoff%20sinus

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“Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rokitansky-Aschoff%20sinus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rokitansky-Aschoff%20sinus.

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