Phrase guide

Bartholin's gland

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Either of two small glands located on either side of the vaginal orifice that secrete a lubricating mucus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

either of the two posterior vestibular glands that secrete a lubricating mucus; homologous to Cowper's gland in the male

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: vestibular gland

History

Etymology

First described by the Danish anatomist Caspar Bartholin the Younger (1655–1738).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: glàndula de Bartholin — gland on the vaginal orifice that secretes mucus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 前庭大腺 (qiántíng dàxiàn) — gland on the vaginal orifice that secretes mucus
  • Finnish: Bartholinin rauhanen — gland on the vaginal orifice that secretes mucus
  • Japanese: バルトリン腺 (barutorinsen) — gland on the vaginal orifice that secretes mucus
  • Japanese: 大前庭腺 (daizenteisen) — gland on the vaginal orifice that secretes mucus
  • Portuguese: glândula de Bartholin — gland on the vaginal orifice that secretes mucus