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Cowper's Glands
For Cowper's Glands we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Prostate Cancer, Sex and Sexual Health.
Cowper's Glands (Prostate Cancer) 
A pair of pea-sized glands that lie beneath the prostate gland, named after the English surgeon William Cowper (1660-1709). Cowper's glands secrete an alkaline fluid that forms part of the semen. This fluid neutralizes the acidic environment of the urethra, thereby protecting the sperm
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Cowper's Glands (Sex)
A pair of structures below the prostate gland that secrete a clear alkaline fluid into the urethra prior to ejaculation. Also known as bulbourethral glands.
Cowper's Glands (Sexual Health)
The glands beneath the prostate gland that are attached to the urethra. They produce a substance that makes seminal fluid sticky.
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