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Skene's gland

Skene's gland noun: a gland of a group of glands in the vagina that drains into the urethra and is related to pleasure during sexual arousal.

Noun

Skene's gland (plural Skene's glands)

  1. A gland of a group of glands in the vagina that drains into the urethra and is related to pleasure during sexual arousal.
    Synonyms:
    lesser vestibular gland, paraurethral gland, periurethral gland, female prostate

Synonyms of Skene's gland

Forms of Skene's gland

pluralSkene's glands
alternative formSkene glands

Origin of Skene's gland

Named after Alexander Skene.

Questions about Skene's gland

What does Skene's gland mean?
Skene's gland means a gland of a group of glands in the vagina that drains into the urethra and is related to pleasure during sexual arousal.
What part of speech is Skene's gland?
Skene's gland is a noun.
What is the plural of Skene's gland?
The plural of Skene's gland is Skene's glands.

Words near Skene's gland in the dictionary

  1. Skenandores
  2. skene
  3. skene dhu
  4. skene dhus
  5. Skene glands
  6. Skene's gland
  7. Skene's glands
  8. skene-dhu
  9. skene-dhus
  10. skeneid
  11. skeneids

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