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Definition of Bartholin's gland
1. Noun. Either of the two posterior vestibular glands that secrete a lubricating mucus; homologous to Cowper's gland in the male.
Medical Definition of Bartholin's gland
1. One of two mucoid-secreting tubuloalveolar glands on either side of the lower part of the vagina, the equivalent of the bulbourethral glands in the male; ensheathed with vestibular bulbs by ischiocavernosus muscles. Thus erection and muscle contraction cause secretion into vestibule of vagina. Synonym: glandula vestibularis major, Bartholin's gland, Duverney's gland, Tiedemann's gland, vulvovaginal gland. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bartholin's Gland
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