Term Name: | major vestibular gland |
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Synonyms: | Bartholin gland, glandula vestibularis major, greater vestibular gland, greater vestibular glands of Bartholin |
Definition: | the paired glands located slightly posterior and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina in the superficial perineal pouch in females; they secrete mucus to lubricate the vagina and are homologous to bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands in males |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000460] |