BARTHOLIN'S GLAND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Bartholin's gland mean? 

• BARTHOLIN'S GLAND (noun)
  The noun BARTHOLIN'S GLAND has 1 sense:

1. either of the two posterior vestibular glands that secrete a lubricating mucus; homologous to Cowper's gland in the male

  Familiarity information: BARTHOLIN'S GLAND used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BARTHOLIN'S GLAND (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Either of the two posterior vestibular glands that secrete a lubricating mucus; homologous to Cowper's gland in the male

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("Bartholin's gland" is a kind of...):

vestibular gland (a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus)

Holonyms ("Bartholin's gland" is a part of...):

female reproductive system (the reproductive system of females)