Cowper's gland

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The bulbourethral gland.
  2. 2
    either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bulbourethral gland

Etymology

Named after English surgeon and anatomist William Cowper (1666–1709).

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