"culdo-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From cul-de-sac of Douglas. Head templates: {{en-prefix}} culdo-
  1. (medicine) Relating to the rectouterine pouch (Douglas' pouch). Tags: morpheme Derived forms: culdocentesis, culdolaparoscopy, culdoplasty, culdoscope, culdoscopy, culdotomy Related terms (not to be confused with): colpo-
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