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Bartholin's glands
/ ˈbɑːθəlɪnz /
plural noun
- 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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