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Bartholin's gland
noun[ C ]
anatomy specialized(US alsoBartholin gland)uk /ˌbɑː.təl.ɪnz ˈɡlænd/ us /ˌbɑːr.θə.lənz ˈɡlænd/
one of two glands(= organs of the body that produce liquid chemicals with various purposes) on either side of the lower vagina(= the part of a woman's body that connects her outer sex organs to her uterus) that produces a thick liquid, especially during sexual excitement:
Sometimes women of childbearing age develop an infection of one of the Bartholin's glands.
Adenocarcinoma can arise from the Bartholin gland and results in a lump that may be quite painful.
A Bartholin’s gland cyst should respond to treatment in a few days.
When the duct of the Bartholin's gland becomes obstructed, a Bartholin's cyst results.
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