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Cowper's gland
Cow·per's gland C0709700 (kou′pərz, ko͞o′-)n. See bulbourethral gland. [After William Cowper (1666-1709), English surgeon.]Cow′per's gland` (ˈkaʊ pərz, ˈku-) n. either of two small glands that secrete a mucous substance into the male urethra during sexual excitement. [1730–40; after William Cowper (1666–1709), English anatomist, who discovered them] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Cowper's gland - either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the femalebulbourethral glandduct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland - a gland that secretes externally through a ductmale reproductive system - the reproductive system of males |
Cowper's gland
Cowper's gland: see reproductive systemreproductive system, in animals, the anatomical organs concerned with production of offspring. In humans and other mammals the female reproductive system produces the female reproductive cells (the eggs, or ova) and contains an organ in which development of the fetus takes ..... Click the link for more information. .Cowper's gland[′küp·ərz ‚gland] (anatomy) bulbourethral gland Cowper's gland
Cowper's gland (kou′pərz, ko͞o′-)n. See bulbourethral gland.Cowper's gland (kow'perz, koo') [William Cowper, Brit. anatomist, 1666–1709] Either of two small, round, yellow glands, one on each side of the prostate gland, each with a duct about 1 in (2.5 cm) long, terminating in the wall of the urethra. They secrete a viscid fluid forming part of the seminal fluid and correspond to the Bartholin glands in the female. Synonym: bulbourethral gland See: prostate; urethraCowper's gland Related to Cowper's gland: seminal vesicle, Cowper's fluidSynonyms for Cowper's glandnoun either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethraSynonymsRelated Words- duct gland
- exocrine
- exocrine gland
- male reproductive system
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