Term Name: major vestibular gland
Synonyms: Bartholin gland, glandula vestibularis major, greater vestibular gland, greater vestibular glands of Bartholin
Definition: 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
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000460]

Relationships
develops from: primitive urogenital sinus
is part of: external female genitalia integumental system
has parts: duct of major vestibular gland
is a type of: exocrine gland of integumental system lateral structure mesoderm-derived structure mucous gland vestibular gland
disjoint_from: Duvernoy's gland