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GLANDE DUVERNEY [1 record]

Record 1 2018-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Genitals
Universal entry(ies)
glandula vestibularis major
Latin
A09.2.01.016
classification system code, see observation
DEF

[A] small, pea-shaped mucous [gland] that lie[s] posterior to the bulbs of the vestibule on [the] side of the vaginal opening [that] produce[s] secretion during sexual arousal.

OBS

greater vestibular gland: term derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A09.2.01.016: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

Key term(s)
  • vulvo-vaginal gland

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
glandula vestibularis major
Latin
A09.2.01.016
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Petite glande de type muqueux située latéralement à la moitié postérieure de l'orifice vaginal qui joue un rôle dans la lubrification du vestibule vaginal au moment des rapports sexuels.

OBS

glande vestibulaire majeure : terme dérivé de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A09.2.01.016 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • glande vulvovaginale

Spanish

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