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Bartholin's gland

Bartholin's gland noun: either of two small glands located on either side of the vaginal orifice that secrete a lubricating mucus.

Noun

Bartholin's gland (plural Bartholin's glands)

  1. Either of two small glands located on either side of the vaginal orifice that secrete a lubricating mucus.
    Synonyms:
    Bartholin gland, greater vestibular gland

Synonyms of Bartholin's gland

  • Bartholin gland
  • greater vestibular gland

Forms of Bartholin's gland

pluralBartholin's glands

Origin of Bartholin's gland

First described by the Danish anatomist Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655–1738).

Questions about Bartholin's gland

What does Bartholin's gland mean?
Bartholin's gland means either of two small glands located on either side of the vaginal orifice that secrete a lubricating mucus.
What part of speech is Bartholin's gland?
Bartholin's gland is a noun.
What is the plural of Bartholin's gland?
The plural of Bartholin's gland is Bartholin's glands.

Words near Bartholin's gland in the dictionary

  1. Bartholin
  2. Bartholin abscess
  3. Bartholin abscesses
  4. Bartholin's cyst
  5. Bartholin's cysts
  6. Bartholin's gland
  7. Bartholin's glands
  8. bartholinian
  9. bartholinitis
  10. Bartholomae
  11. Bartholomai

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