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urethral gland
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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 [ ]
Term info
Label
urethral gland
Synonyms
- gland of urethra
- urethra gland
- urethra gland (male or female)
- urethral mucuous gland
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, organ_slim
external ontology notes
NCIT:C12339 paraurethral gland belongs here
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0001338
Term relations
Subclass of:
- mucous gland
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some urethra
- contributes to morphology of some urethra