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bulbourethral

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[buhl-boh-yoo-ree-thruhl] / ˌbʌl boʊ jʊˈri θrəl /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. of or relating to the rounded mass of tissue surrounding the urethra at the root of the penis.


Etymology

Origin of bulbourethral

bulb + -o- ( def. ) + urethral ( def. )


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These glands include the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands.

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Both the prostate and the bulbourethral glands produce components of the semen.

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