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paraurethral gland

American

[par-uh-yoo-ree-thruhl gland] / ˌpær ə yʊˈri θrəl ˈglænd /

noun

any of a group of vestigial glands located in the posterior wall of the urethra in women.

Etymology

Origin of paraurethral gland

para- ¹ + urethral ( def. )

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