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Bartholin’s gland

Bar·tho·lin's gland [ brt'linz glànd, brthəlinz glànd ]


noun 
Definition:
 
lubricating gland in vagina: a small gland found on each side of the lower vagina that secretes a lubricating mucus during sexual stimulation.
See also  Cowper's gland


[Early 20th century. After Kaspar Bartholin (1655-1738), Danish anatomist]
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