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Bartholin's glands

/ (ˈbɑːθəlɪnz) /

pl n

anatomy two small reddish-yellow glands, one on each side of the vaginal orifice, that secrete a mucous lubricating substance during sexual stimulation in femalesCompare Cowper's glands

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Word Origin for Bartholin's glands

named by Caspar Bartholin (1655–1738), Danish anatomist, in honour of his father, Thomas

Words nearby Bartholin's glands

Bartholin, bartholinitis, Bartholin's cyst, Bartholin's duct, Bartholin's gland, Bartholin's glands, Bartholomew, Bartholomew I, Bartholomew's rule of fourths, Barthou, Barth's hernia
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