Cowper's gland


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Cow·per's gland

 (kou′pərz, ko͞o′-)
n.
See bulbourethral gland.
[After William Cowper (1666-1709), English surgeon.]
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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]
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Noun1.Cowper's gland - either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female
bulbourethral gland
duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland - a gland that secretes externally through a duct
male reproductive system - the reproductive system of males
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The main differential diagnosis at this point was an infected Cowper's gland.
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The aim of the present study is to document the ultrastructural changes in the bulbo-urethral gland (Cowper's gland) of Rousettus as it passes from the sexually quiescence into sexually active phase.
Ultrastructure of the Secretory Epithelial Cells of the Bulbourethral Glands (Cowper's gland) in the Indian Fruit Bat, Rousettus leschenaulti (Desmarest) During the Reproductive Cycle/Ultraestructura de las Celulas Epiteliales Secretoras de las Glandulas Bulbouretrales (glandula de Cowper) en el Murcielago de la India, Rousettus leschenaulti (Desmarest) Durante el Ciclo Reproductivo
Herein we report a case of a 29-year-old male with an imperforate Cowper's gland syringocele.
Transurethral Unroofing of a Symptomatic Imperforate Cowper's Syringocele in an Adult Male
The fluid from the Cowper's gland contains no sperm.
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