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paraurethral gland

Term ID
UBERON:0010145
Synonyms
  • female prostate
  • female urethral gland
  • glandula vestibulares minor
  • glandulae vestibulares minores
  • Guerin's gland
  • periurethral gland
  • Schueller's gland
  • Skene gland
  • Skene's gland of clitoral urethra
  • U-spot
  • urethral gland of clitoral urethra
Definition
the numerous mucous-secreting glands found in several female mammalian species (including rodents and humans) on the anterior wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra, and possessing a common paraurethral duct which opens (on each side) near the external urethral orifice; they are homologous with the prostate gland in males, have highly variable anatomy, and are believed to be the source of the female ejaculate, a lubricating fluid with a similar consistency to male prostatic fluid that is expelled through the urethra during sexual stimulation; like the male prostate, these glands are susceptible to infection (skenitis), cyst development, and cancer anna
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