the paired glands located slightly posterior and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina in the superficial perineal pouch in females; they secrete mucus to lubricate the vagina and are homologous to bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands in males [ http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/anna MP:0011787 ]
Synonyms: Tiedemann's gland vulvovaginal gland Bartholin's gland Bartholin gland
Term information
- FMA:9598
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholin's_gland
- BTO:0003115
- MESH:D001472
- EMAPA:36429
- MA:0002936
- GAID:384
- NCIT:C12675
- null:http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/362244005
pheno_slim, organ_slim
greater vestibular glands of Bartholin
glandula vestibularis major
Duverney's gland
greater vestibular gland