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BARTHOLIN'S GLAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Either of the two posterior vestibular glands that secrete a lubricating mucus; homologous to Cowper's gland in the male
Classified under:
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)
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