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candidiasis, vulvovaginal(medicine)
vulvovaginal gland(medicine)
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vulvovaginal gland (medicine) and Diphtheritic membrane (health)


vulvovaginal gland (medicine)


vulvovaginal gland -->
greater vestibular gland


One of two mucoid-secreting tubuloalveolar glands on either side of the lower part of the vagina, the equivalent of the bulbourethral glands in the male; ensheathed with vestibular bulbs by ischiocavernosus muscles. Thus erection and muscle contraction cause secretion into vestibule of vagina.

Synonym: glandula vestibularis major, Bartholin's gland, Duverney's gland, Tiedemann's gland, vulvovaginal gland.


Diphtheritic membrane (health)


A thin coating on the surface of an epithelial lined organ (e.g. intestine) that is composed of necrotic cellular debris, inflammatory cells and fibrin.