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| Preferred Name | paraurethral gland | |
| Synonyms |
female urethral gland Skene's gland of clitoral urethra glandulae vestibulares minores Guerin's gland glandula vestibulares minor Schueller's gland U-spot female prostate Skene's gland urethral gland of clitoral urethra periurethral gland Skene gland para-urethral gland |
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| Definitions |
The numerous mucous-secreting glands found in several female mammalian species (including rodents and humans) on the anterior wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra, and possessing a common paraurethral duct which opens (on each side) near the external urethral orifice; they are homologous with the prostate gland in males, have highly variable anatomy, and are believed to be the source of the female ejaculate, a lubricating fluid with a similar consistency to male prostatic fluid that is expelled through the urethra during sexual stimulation; like the male prostate, these glands are susceptible to infection (skenitis), cyst development, and cancer. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010145 |
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| alternative label |
female urethral gland Skene's gland of clitoral urethra glandulae vestibulares minores Guerin's gland glandula vestibulares minor Schueller's gland U-spot female prostate Skene's gland urethral gland of clitoral urethra periurethral gland Skene gland para-urethral gland
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SCTID:264125007 UMLS:C0221315 EMAPA:36134 EMAPA:36133 NCIT:C12339 Wikipedia:Skene%27s_gland FMA:20083
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| definition |
The numerous mucous-secreting glands found in several female mammalian species (including rodents and humans) on the anterior wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra, and possessing a common paraurethral duct which opens (on each side) near the external urethral orifice; they are homologous with the prostate gland in males, have highly variable anatomy, and are believed to be the source of the female ejaculate, a lubricating fluid with a similar consistency to male prostatic fluid that is expelled through the urethra during sexual stimulation; like the male prostate, these glands are susceptible to infection (skenitis), cyst development, and cancer.
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| depiction |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Skenes_gland.jpg |
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| external_ontology_notes |
in MP female urethral gland, Skene gland and paraurethral gland are exact syns. Note that NCITA seems to use the term in a more generic way, as a parent for skene gland, cowper gland (which may be the same as the male bulbo-urethral gland)
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female prostate Skene's gland urethral gland of clitoral urethra periurethral gland Skene gland para-urethral gland
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female urethral gland
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uberon
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female urethral gland Skene's gland of clitoral urethra glandulae vestibulares minores Guerin's gland glandula vestibulares minor Schueller's gland U-spot
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UBERON:0010145
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paraurethral gland
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| notation |
UBERON:0010145
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| note |
The numerous mucous-secreting glands found in several female mammalian species (including rodents and humans) on the anterior wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra, and possessing a common paraurethral duct which opens (on each side) near the external urethral orifice; they are homologous with the prostate gland in males, have highly variable anatomy, and are believed to be the source of the female ejaculate, a lubricating fluid with a similar consistency to male prostatic fluid that is expelled through the urethra during sexual stimulation; like the male prostate, these glands are susceptible to infection (skenitis), cyst development, and cancer.
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| preferred label |
paraurethral gland
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UBERON:0010145
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paraurethral gland
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