Cowper's gland

[ kou-perz, koo- ]
/ ˈkaʊ pərz, ˈku- /

noun Anatomy, Zoology.

either of two small glands that secrete a mucous substance into the male urethra.
Also called bulbourethral gland.

Origin of Cowper's gland

1730–40; named after William Cowper (1666–1709), English anatomist, who discovered them

British Dictionary definitions for cowper's glands

Cowper's glands
/ (ˈkuːpəz) /

pl n

two small yellowish glands near the prostate that secrete a mucous substance into the urethra during sexual stimulation in males Compare Bartholin's glands

Word Origin for Cowper's glands

C18: named after William Cowper (1666–1709), English anatomist who discovered them

Medical definitions for cowper's glands

Cowper's gland
[ kou′pərz, kōō′- ]

n.

bulbourethral gland