# Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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