recess

Introduction

A small hollow or indentation.

More specific terms

• anterior recess of tympanic membrane; Troltsch pockets
• costodiaphragmatic recess (phrenicocostal sinus)
• costomediastinal recess (costomediastinal sinus)
• epitympanic recess/space; Hyrtl epitympanic recess; tympanic attic
• hepatorenal recess of subhepatic space (hepatorenal or Morison pouch)
• inferior recess of omental bursa; inferior omental recess
• laryngeal ventricle; laryngeal/Morgagni sinus
• piriform recess/fossa/sinus
• posterior recess of tympanic membrane; Troltsch pockets
• sacciform recess of distal radioulnar joint
• sacciform recess of elbow joint
• sphenoethmoidal recess
• subhepatic recess (subhepatic space)
• subphrenic recesses (subphrenic or suprahepatic space)
• superior recess of omental bursa; superior omental recess
• superior recess of tympanic membrane; Prussak pouch/space