"Bartholin's gland" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bartholin's glands [plural]
Etymology: First described by the Danish anatomist Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655–1738). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bartholin's gland (plural Bartholin's glands)
  1. (anatomy) Either of two small glands located on either side of the vaginal orifice that secrete a lubricating mucus. Wikipedia link: Bartholin's gland Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: Bartholin gland, greater vestibular gland Translations (gland on the vaginal orifice that secretes mucus): glàndula de Bartholin [feminine] (Catalan), 前庭大腺 (qiántíng dàxiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), Bartholinin rauhanen (Finnish), バルトリン腺 (barutorinsen) (Japanese), 大前庭腺 (daizenteisen) (Japanese), glândula de Bartholin [feminine] (Portuguese)

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