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 urethra gland (male or female) gland of urethra urethral mucuous gland
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Term information
database
cross reference
- MA:0001688
- FMA:19683
- SCTID:279477005
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, organ_slim
Term relations
Subclass of:
- gland
- mucous gland
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some urethra
- contributes to morphology of some urethra