Skene's gland

English

A chart showing the location of the Skene's glands

Alternative forms

lesser vestibular glands (plural form)
periurethral glands (plural form)
Skene glands (plural form)
paraurethral glands (plural form)
female prostate

Etymology

From Dr. Alexander Skene.

Noun

Skene 's gland (plural Skene's glands)

A gland of a group of glands in the vagina that drains into the urethra and is related to pleasure during sexual arousal.

Coordinate terms

prostate gland

Translations

a gland

Chinese:
Mandarin: 前庭小腺 (qiántíngxiǎoxiàn)
Japanese: スキーン腺 (sukīnsen), 小前庭腺 (shōzenteisen), 傍尿道腺 (bōnyōdōsen)
Russian: же́лезы Ски́на f pl (žélezy Skína), U-то́чка f (U-tóčka)
Spanish: glándulas de Skene f, glándulas uretrales f, glándulas parauretrales f, glándulas vestibulares menores f, punto U m, próstata femenina f

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Skene glands

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