glands of the male urethra

urethral glands of male

[TA]

numerous mucous glands in the wall of the penile urethra.

Synonym(s): glandulae urethrales masculinae [TA], glands of the male urethra, Littré glands

glands of the male u·re·thra

(glandz māl yūr-ē'thră)

Numerous mucous glands in the wall of the penile urethra.

Littré,

Alexis, French anatomist, 1658-1726.

Littré glands - numerous mucous glands in the wall of the penile urethra. Synonym(s): glands of the male urethra

Littré hernia - a hernia in which only a portion of the wall of the intestine is engaged. Synonym(s): parietal hernia