Meanings
nounSkene's gland (plural Skene's glands)
plural Skene's glands · alternative Skene glands
- anatomyA gland of a group of glands in the vagina that drains into the urethra and is related to pleasure during sexual arousal.
Synonyms: lesser vestibular gland, paraurethral gland, periurethral gland, female prostate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA gland of a group of glands in the vagina that drains into the urethra and is related to pleasure during sexual arousal.
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Origin
Named after Alexander Skene.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 前庭小腺
- 前庭小腺 (qiántíngxiǎoxiàn)gland
Japanese スキーン腺, 小前庭腺
- スキーン腺 (sukīnsen)gland
- 小前庭腺 (shōzenteisen)gland
- 傍尿道腺 (bōnyōdōsen)gland
Russian же́лезы Ски́на, U-то́чка
- же́лезы Ски́на (žélezy Skína)gland
- U-то́чка (U-tóčka)gland
Spanish glándula de Skene, glándula uretral
- glándula de Skenegland
- glándula uretralgland
- glándula parauretralgland
- glándula vestibular menorgland
- punto Ugland
- próstata femeninagland
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APA
Skene's gland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skene's%20gland
MLA
“Skene's gland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skene's%20gland. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Skene's gland,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skene's%20gland.
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