释义 |
Blumer shelf rec·tal shelfa shelf palpable by rectal examination, due to metastatic tumor cells gravitating from an abdominal cancer and growing in the rectovesical or rectouterine pouch. Synonym(s): Blumer shelfBlumer shelf (bloom′ĕr) A firm lump felt in the perirectal pouch on rectal examination. It is a rare physical finding in patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach. Blumer, George, U.S. physician, 1858-1940. Blumer shelf - a shelf palpable by rectal examination, due to metastatic tumor cells gravitating from an abdominal cancer and growing in the rectovesical or rectouterine pouch. Synonym(s): rectal shelf |