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DictionarySeevaginalEncyclopediaSeevestibulevaginal vestibule Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.vaginal vestibuleAn almond-shaped space between the lines of attachment of the labia minora. The clitoris is situated at the superior angle; the inferior boundary is the fourchette. The vestibule is approx. 4 to 5 cm long and 2 cm in greatest width when the labia minora are separated. Four major structures open into the vestibule: the urethra anteriorly, the vagina into the midportion, and the two secretory ducts of the glands of Bartholin laterally. The mucous membrane is stratified squamous epithelium. See: Bartholin's gland; vagina; vestibular bulbSee also: vestibule |