Bartholin's gland

[ bahr-toh-linz, bahr-tl-inz ]
/ bɑrˈtoʊ lɪnz, ˈbɑr tl ɪnz /

noun Anatomy.

either of two small, oval, mucus-secreting glands, one on each side of the base of the vagina.

Origin of Bartholin's gland

1920–25; named after Caspar Bartholin (1655–1738), Danish anatomist, who described them in 1637

British Dictionary definitions for bartholin's glands

Bartholin's glands
/ (ˈbɑːθəlɪnz) /

pl n

anatomy two small reddish-yellow glands, one on each side of the vaginal orifice, that secrete a mucous lubricating substance during sexual stimulation in females Compare Cowper's glands

Word Origin for Bartholin's glands

named by Caspar Bartholin (1655–1738), Danish anatomist, in honour of his father, Thomas

Medical definitions for bartholin's glands

Bartholin's gland

n.

Either of two compound tubuloalveolar mucus-secreting glands situated in the lateral walls on each side of the vestibule of the vagina. greater vestibular gland