Cowper's gland
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noun \ˈkau̇-pərz-, ˈkü-, ˈku̇-\Definition of COWPER'S GLAND
: either of two small glands lying on either side of the male urethra below the prostate gland and discharging a secretion into the semen —called also bulbourethral gland — compare bartholin's gland
See Origin of COWPER'S GLAND
William Cowper †1709 English surgeon
First Known Use: 1738
Cow·per's gland
noun \ˌkau̇-pərz-, ˌkü-pərz-, ˌku̇p-ərz-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of COWPER'S GLAND
: either of two small glands of which one lies on each side of the male urethra below the prostate gland and discharges a secretion into the semen—called also bulbourethral gland, gland of Cowper; compare bartholin's gland
Biographical Note for COWPER'S GLAND
Cow·per \ˈkau̇-pər, ˈkü-pər, ˈku̇p-ər\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) William (1666–1709), British anatomist. In 1702 Cowper described the bulbourethral glands. The glands had been described previously, in 1684 by the French surgeon Jean Méry, but Cowper's description was so excellent that ever since they have been more commonly known as Cowper's glands.
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