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bartholin's gland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bartholin's g-land
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Bartholin's glands (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lesser vestibular gland Skene's gland

Synonyms

Bartholin gland greater vestibular gland

Questions

What does bartholin's gland mean?
Either of two small glands located on either side of the vaginal orifice that secrete a lubricating mucus.
Where does bartholin's gland come from?
First described by the Danish anatomist Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655–1738).

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