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Bartholin's glands

/ ˈbɑːθəlɪnz /

plural noun

  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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bartholin's glands1

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

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