vestibular glands

two pairs of glands situated on either side of the vaginal orifice. Their secretions lubricate the vulva and vagina and assist penetration by the penis during coitus. The larger pair (the greater vestibular glands) are also called Bartholin’s glands.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

integrative agnosia

a form of visual agnosia in which individuals are able to perceive the elements of an object but find it difficult to combine them into a perceptual whole. Typically, symptoms of both apperceptive and associative agnosia are present. Individuals affected by this kind of agnosia can usually draw an object accurately but only through a laborious process.