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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COWPER'S GLANDS

Named after William Cowper (1666–1709), English anatomist who discovered them.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COWPER'S GLANDS

Cowper's glands  [ˈkuːpəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COWPER'S GLANDS

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Cowper's glands is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COWPER'S GLANDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cowper's glands

Bulbourethral gland

A bulbourethral gland, also called a Cowper's gland for English anatomist William Cowper, is one of two small exocrine glands present in the reproductive system of many male mammals. They are homologous to Bartholin's glands in females.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COWPER'S GLANDS


brothel-creepers
ˈbrɒθəlˌkriːpəz
calipers
ˈkælɪpəz
callipers
ˈkælɪpəz
capers
ˈkeɪpəz
champers
ˈʃæmpəz
choppers
ˈtʃɒpəz
clippers
ˈklɪpəz
endpapers
ˈɛndpeɪpəz
Gompers
ˈɡɒmpəz
jeepers
ˈdʒiːpəz ˈkriːpəz
jodhpurs
ˈdʒɒdpəz
nippers
ˈnɪpəz
pampas
ˈpæmpəz
papers
ˈpeɪpəz
paratroopers
ˈpærəˌtruːpəz
peepers
ˈpiːpəz
rompers
ˈrɒmpəz
vespers
ˈvɛspəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COWPER'S GLANDS

Cowichan Indian sweater
Cowichan sweater
cowinner
cowish
cowitch
cowk
cowl
cowl neckline
cowled
Cowley
cowlick
cowling
cowlstaff
cowman
cowmen
cowp
cowpat
cowpea
Cowper

WORDS THAT END LIKE COWPER'S GLANDS

British Virgin Islands
Caicos Islands
Cayman Islands
Cook Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
hands
Highlands
Hollands
Islands
Keeling Islands
lands
Mariana Islands
Marshall Islands
Midlands
Netherlands
Northern Mariana Islands
Solomon Islands
the Netherlands
Turks and Caicos Islands
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Synonyms and antonyms of Cowper's glands in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Cowper's glands» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COWPER'S GLANDS

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Translator English - Chinese

考伯氏腺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Glándulas de Cowper
570 millions of speakers

English

Cowper´s glands
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काउपर ग्रंथियाँ
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

غدد كوبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Железы Куперовы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Glândulas de Cowper
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কপারের গ্রন্থি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Les glandes de Cowper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelenjar Cowper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cowper -Drüsen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カウパー腺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카 우퍼 의 샘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kelenjar Cowper
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Tuyến Cowper của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோப்பர் இன் சுரப்பிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कापूरचे ग्रंथी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cowper´s bezleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ghiandole di Cowper
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gruczołów Cowper za
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Залози Куперові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Glandele Cowper
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Αδένες Cowper του
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Cowper se kliere
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Cowper körtlar
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Cowpers kjertler
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COWPER'S GLANDS»

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Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science : ...
Congtobfe*, Conglobate glands — g. de Coirper, Cowper's glands in the female — g. de Crni**<iHcc, Waxing kernels — g. Ingainolen, Inguinal glands — g. de Littre, see Urethra — g. de Meibomian, Meibomius, glands of — g. de Miry, ...
Robley Dunglison, 1868
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Biological Actions of Sex Hormones
At a later stage, when the urethral epithelium has already become cornified, a similar metaplasia begins in the ducts of Cowper's glands close to their urethral openings and gradually extends along them toward the body of the gland, ...
Harold Burrows, 2013
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Biopsy Interpretation of the Prostate
7.290). COWPER'S GLANDS Initially, Cowper's glands were identified on TUR as a potential pitfall in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Subsequently, it was noted that they may be sampled on needle biopsy (42). Cowper's glands particularly ...
Jonathan I. Epstein, George J. Netto, 2008
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Prostate Biopsy Interpretation: An Illustrated Guide: An ...
a b Table 7.4 Cowper's glands [8, 9] Microscopical features Low-power architecture A lobulated collection of glands with dimorphic population of a central duct surrounded by tightly packed, round, small acini composed of cells with abundant ...
Rajal B. Shah, Ming Zhou, 2011
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Comparative Anatomy and Histology: A Mouse and Human Atlas
Bulbourethral Glands (Cowper's Glands) In the mouse, the bulbourethral glands are androgen-regulated accessory glands that are analogous to Cowper's glands in humans. They are located near the base of the penis, embedded within ...
Piper M. Treuting, Suzanne M. Dintzis, Charles W. Frevert, 2012
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Clinical Naturopathic Medicine
During sexual arousal, the Cowper's glands secrete an alkaline fluid that neutralises the acidic environment of the urethra, protecting the sperm. In addition, these glands secrete mucus to lubricate the tip of the penis and the urethra during ...
Leah Hechtman, 2012
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Sexuality Now: Embracing Diversity
During ejaculation, sperm pass successively through the epididymis, the vas deferens, the ejaculatory duct, and the urethra, picking up fluid along the way from three glands—the seminal vesicles, the prostate gland, and the Cowper's glands.
Janell Carroll, 2012
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The Medico-chirurgical Review
The corpus spongiosum urethra, and the two . corpora cavernosa penis were of the usual size, and appearance ; the acceleratores urinae were very large; Cowper's glands also existed. There was no trace of testicles, vasa deferentia, ...
James Johnson, 1833
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Disease of Cowper's Glands. Our author observes that during the course of gonorrhoea, it not very unfrequently happens that we find an affection of Cowper's glands come on, and this affection is more common than is generally supposed ; it ...
james johnson, 1841
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The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Sexual Reproduction
Nature has provided that the secretion from Cowper's glands should precede the generative products along the urethra, thus neutralizing the acid and insuring for the spermatozoa an alkaline passage from the body. Besides this important ...
Winfield S. Hall

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COWPER'S GLANDS»

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Want to Make a Baby? The First Part of the Semen is Most Effective …
It is a colorless secretion from the Cowper's glands which lowers the acidity of the urethra. The first batch of ejaculation, which is usually 15 to ... «Ledger Gazette, Jun 15»
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All you want to know about the penis
D Cowper's glands ... the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct; and Cowper's glands are a pair of exocrine glands whose secretions help protect ... «Times of India, Sep 14»
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Soviet-Era Sex Ed
She explained the term and then invited me to identify the Cowper's glands on a diagram of the male genitalia. I pointed at something that ... «New York Times, Mar 14»
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Coitus Interruptus Erroneous: Would You Believe That Pulling Out …
There are actually two Cowper's glands, which are held together and sit in something that sounds more like an It-bag than a part of the body, ... «AlterNet, Jun 09»

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