lesser vestibular glands

lesser vestibular glands
glandulae vestibulares minores.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • vestibular glands — the two pairs of glands that open at the junction of the vagina and vulva. The more posterior of the two are the greater vestibular glands (Bartholin s glands); the other pair are the lesser vestibular glands. Their function is to lubricate the… …   The new mediacal dictionary

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  • Bartholin’s glands — A pair of glands between the vulva and the vagina that produce lubrication in response to stimulation. With a second pair of nearby glands called the lesser vestibular glands, they act to aid in sexual intercourse. Also called the greater… …   Medical dictionary

  • Bartholin's glands — (greater vestibular glands) a pair of glands that open at the junction of the vagina and the external genitalia (vulva). Their secretions lubricate the vulva and so assist penetration by the penis during coitus. The lesser vestibular glands,… …   Medical dictionary

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