major vestibular gland
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000460
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. [ http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/anna MP:0011787 ]
Synonyms: Tiedemann's gland, Bartholin's gland, vulvovaginal gland, Bartholin gland
Term info
- SCTID:362244005
- EMAPA:36429
- NCIT:C12675
- MESH:D001472
- BTO:0003115
- Wikipedia:Bartholin's_gland
- FMA:9598
- MA:0002936
- GAID:384
pheno_slim, organ_slim
resolve difference in WP vs MP, superficial vs deep perineal pouch
greater vestibular glands of Bartholin, glandula vestibularis major, Duverney's gland, greater vestibular gland
uberon
UBERON:0000460
Greater vestibular gland