Bartholin's glands

/ (ˈbɑːθəlɪnz) /


pl n
  1. anatomy two small reddish-yellow glands, one on each side of the vaginal orifice, that secrete a mucous lubricating substance during sexual stimulation in females: Compare Cowper's glands

Origin of Bartholin's glands

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

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