cowpers gland
pərz, ˈku- noun Anatomy, Zoology.
either of two small glands that secrete a mucous substance into the male urethra.
Also called bulbourethral gland.
Origin:
1730–40; named after William Cowper (1666–1709), English anatomist, who discovered them
1730–40; named after William Cowper (1666–1709), English anatomist, who discovered them
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Word Origin & History
Cowper's gland
1738, so called because discovered by anatomist William Cowper (1666-1709); see Cooper.
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Cowper's gland Cow·per's gland (kou'pərz, k&oomacr;'-)
n.
See bulbourethral gland.
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