- urethral gland
- urethral gland n any of the small mucous glands in the wall of the male or female urethra see GLAND OF LITTRÉ
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Urethral gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = Urethral gland Latin = glandulae urethrales urethrae masculinae GraySubject = 262 GrayPage = 1250 Caption = Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = Dorlands = DorlandsID = The term urethral or periurethral gland (also… … Wikipedia
urethral gland — ▪ anatomy also called Littre Gland, in male placental mammals, any of the glands that branch off the internal wall of the urethra, the passageway for both urine and semen. The glands contribute mucus to the seminal fluid. They are… … Universalium
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gland of Littre — gland of Lit·tré lē trā n any of the urethral glands of the male called also Littré s gland Lit·tré lē trā Alexis (1658 1726) French surgeon and anatomist. Littré described the glands of Littré in 1700. He was the first (in 1710) to propose the… … Medical dictionary
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
Urethral sponge — The urethral sponge is a spongy cushion of tissue, found in the lower genital area of women, that sits against both the pubic bone and vaginal wall, and surrounds the urethra.FunctionsThe urethral sponge is composed of erectile tissue; during… … Wikipedia
Urethral syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|N|34|3|n|30 ICD9 = ICD9|597.81 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 3081 MeshID = Urethral syndrome is defined as symptoms suggestive of a lower… … Wikipedia
gland — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. organ, endocrine organ, glandule, pancreas, kidney, liver, testicle, spleen, epithelial cells. Kinds of glands include: simple, compound, tubular, saccular, racemose, ductless, adrenal, carotid, endocrine, lymphatic,… … English dictionary for students
Bulbourethral gland — Male Anatomy The deeper branches of the internal pudendal artery … Wikipedia
Excretory duct of seminal gland — Prostate with seminal vesicles and seminal ducts, viewed from in front and above … Wikipedia
