rectovesical fascia

rectovesical fascia
rec·to·ves·i·cal fascia .rek-tō-'ves-i-kəl- n a membrane derived from the pelvic fascia and investing the rectum, bladder, and adjacent parts

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f. rectoprostatica.

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