Anatomy
bulbourethral glands
[ kou-perz, koo- ]
Subclass of:
Male Genital Organs; Exocrine Glands
Definitions related to bulbourethral gland:
  • (gland, bulbourethral) The exocrine glands of the male reproductive system located at the base of the penis.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (cowper gland) Paired exocrine glands located at the base of the penis, positioned posterior and lateral to the urethra, that produce and secrete a clear viscous liquid that lubricates the urethra in preparation for the passage of sperm.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Glands situated on each side of the prostate that secrete a fluid component of the seminal fluid into the urethra.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (bulbo-urethral gland) Lobular organ the parenchyma of which consists of glandular acini which communicate the bulbar part of the urethra. Examples: There only two instances, right and left bulbo-urethral glands.
    Digital Anatomist
    University of Washington, 2003
  • Bulbourethral gland, either of two pea-shaped glands in the male, located beneath the prostate gland at the beginning of the internal portion of the penis; they add fluids to semen during the process of ejaculation. The glands, which measure only about 1 cm (0.4 inch) in diameter, have ducts...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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