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paraurethral gland

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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. [ MP:0011793 http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/anna ]

Synonyms: Skene gland, para-urethral gland, Skene's gland, urethral gland of clitoral urethra, periurethral gland, female prostate

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UBPROP 0000012

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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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Skenes_gland.jpg

has related synonym

Schueller's gland, glandulae vestibulares minores, Guerin's gland, glandula vestibulares minor, U-spot, Skene's gland of clitoral urethra, female urethral gland

has broad synonym

female urethral gland

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UBERON:0010145

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Paraurethral gland