Definition of Bulbourethral gland

1. Noun. Either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female.

Exact synonyms: Cowper's Gland
Generic synonyms: Duct Gland, Exocrine, Exocrine Gland
Group relationships: Male Reproductive System

Medical Definition of Bulbourethral gland

1. One of two small compound racemose glands, that produce a mucoid secretion, lying side by side along the membranous urethra just above the bulb of the corpus spongiosum; they discharge through a small duct into the spongy portion of the urethra. Synonym: glandula bulbourethralis, Cowper's gland, Mery's gland. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bulbourethral Gland

bulbo-tuber
bulbocapnine
bulbocavernosus
bulbocavernosus muscle
bulbocavernosus reflex
bulboid
bulboid corpuscles
bulbomimic reflex
bulbonuclear
bulbopontine
bulbosacral
bulbosacral system
bulbospinal
bulbourethral
bulbourethral gland (current term)
bulbourethral gland (current term)
bulbourethral glands
bulbous
bulbously
bulbous bougie
bulbous iris
bulbous plant
bulboventricular loop
bulboventricular ridge
bulbs
bulbul
bulbul
bulbuls
bulbus
bulbus aortae

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