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Bartholin's cyst

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Bar·tho·lin's cyst (bärtl-nz, -th-lnz)
n.
A vaginal cyst arising from Bartholin's gland or from its ducts.
Bartholin's cyst
Etymology: Caspar T. Bartholin
a cyst that arises from one of the vestibular glands or from its ducts and fills with clear fluid that replaces the suppurative exudate characteristic of chronic inflammation.
Bartholin's cyst
Gynecology A cyst that develops when the duct of a Bartholin gland is obstructed
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Cystic midline lesions that are accurately characterized by MRI include Gartner's duct cyst, Bartholin's cyst, and urethral diverticula (Figure 8).
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If an infection narrows the duct by scarring, the gland may not be able to empty and a Bartholin's cyst, a painless swelling of the duct, may form.
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