"Skene's gland" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Skene's glands [plural]
Etymology: From Dr. Alexander Skene. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Skene's gland (plural Skene's glands)
  1. A gland of a group of glands in the vagina that drains into the urethra and is related to pleasure during sexual arousal. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: lesser vestibular glands [plural], periurethral glands [plural], Skene glands [plural], paraurethral glands [plural], female prostate Coordinate_terms: prostate gland Translations (a gland): 前庭小腺 (qiántíngxiǎoxiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), スキーン腺 (sukīnsen) (Japanese), 小前庭腺 (shōzenteisen) (Japanese), 傍尿道腺 (bōnyōdōsen) (Japanese), же́лезы Ски́на (žélezy Skína) [feminine, plural] (Russian), U-то́чка (U-tóčka) [feminine] (Russian), glándulas de Skene [feminine] (Spanish), glándulas uretrales [feminine] (Spanish), glándulas parauretrales [feminine] (Spanish), glándulas vestibulares menores [feminine] (Spanish), punto U [masculine] (Spanish), próstata femenina [feminine] (Spanish)

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