Bartholin's gland

English

Etymology

First described by the Danish anatomist Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655–1738).

Noun

Bartholin's gland (plural Bartholin's glands)

1. (anatomy) Either of two small glands located on either side of the vaginal orifice that secrete a lubricating mucus.

Synonyms

• Bartholin gland
• greater vestibular gland

Translations

gland on the vaginal orifice that secretes mucus

• Catalan: glàndula de Bartholin f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 前庭大腺 (qiántíng dàxiàn)

• Finnish: Bartholinin rauhanen
• Japanese: バルトリン腺 (barutorinsen), 大前庭腺 (daizenteisen)
• Portuguese: glândula de Bartholin (pt) f