glans
[ glanz ]
/ glænz /
noun, plural glan·des [glan-deez] /ˈglæn diz/. Anatomy.
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris).
Origin of glans
1640–50; < Latin
glāns literally, acorn, beechmast; akin to Greek
bálanos
Words nearby glans
British Dictionary definitions for glans penis
glans
/ (ɡlænz) /
noun plural glandes (ˈɡlændiːz)
anatomy
any small rounded body or glandlike mass, such as the head of the penis (glans penis)
Word Origin for glans
C17: from Latin: acorn; see
gland
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Medical definitions for glans penis (1 of 2)
glans penis
n.
The conical expansion of the corpus spongiosum that forms the head of the penis.
Medical definitions for glans penis (2 of 2)
glans
[ glănz ]
n. pl. glan•des (glăn′dēz)
A conical vascular body forming the distal end of the penis.
A conical vascular body forming the distal end of the clitoris.