urethral gland
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001338
Any of the numerous small mucous-secreting glands located in the wall of the male or female urethra that help protect the epithelium from the corrosive urine. [ MP:anna ]
Synonyms: urethra gland (male or female), urethra gland, gland of urethra, urethral mucuous gland
Term info
- FMA:19683
- EMAPA:37784 (MA:th)
- MA:0001688
- SCTID:279477005
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, organ_slim
NCIT:C12339 paraurethral gland belongs here
uberon
UBERON:0001338
Urethral gland
Term relations
- mucous gland
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some urethra
- only in taxon some Mammalia
- contributes to morphology of some urethra