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Bartholin's gland
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English
Etymology
First described by the Danish anatomist Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655–1738).
Noun
en anatomy Either of two small glands located on either side of the vaginal orifice that secrete a lubricating mucus.
Synonyms
en Bartholin gland
en greater vestibular gland
Coordinate terms
en lesser vestibular gland, en Skene's gland
Translations
gland on the vaginal orifice that secretes mucus
Catalan: ca glàndula de Bartholin f
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 前庭大腺 qiántíng dàxiàn
Finnish: fi Bartholinin rauhanen
Japanese: ja バルトリン腺 barutorinsen, ja 大前庭腺 daizenteisen
Portuguese: pt glândula de Bartholin f
en eponyms