Urethral gland

The urethral or periurethral glands (also Littré glands after Alexis Littré)^[1] are glands that branch off the wall of the urethra of mammals. The glands secrete mucus^[2] and are most numerous in the section of the urethra that runs through the penis. Urethral glands produce a colloid secretion containing glycosaminoglycans; this secretion protects the epithelium against urine.^[3]

Urethral gland
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Identifiers
Latin	glandulae urethrales urethrae masculinae
TA98	A09.2.03.013 A09.4.02.025
TA2	3439, 3464
FMA	19683
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Untreated urethritis can lead to infection of the urethral glands, which can in turn result in impeding urethral strictures.

See also

List of distinct cell types in the adult human body