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Skene's gland

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lesser vestibular gland, paraurethral gland, periurethral gland, female prostate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Named after Alexander Skene.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 前庭小腺 (qiántíngxiǎoxiàn) — gland
  • Japanese: スキーン腺 (sukīnsen) — gland
  • Japanese: 小前庭腺 (shōzenteisen) — gland
  • Japanese: 傍尿道腺 (bōnyōdōsen) — gland
  • Russian: же́лезы Ски́на (žélezy Skína) — gland
  • Russian: U-то́чка (U-tóčka) — gland
  • Spanish: glándula de Skene — gland
  • Spanish: glándula uretral — gland
  • Spanish: glándula parauretral — gland
  • Spanish: glándula vestibular menor — gland
  • Spanish: punto U — gland
  • Spanish: próstata femenina — gland