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glans

(glănz)

n. pl. glan·des (glăn′dēz)

1. The glans penis.

2. The glans clitoridis.

[Latin glāns, gland-, acorn, glans (from its shape).]

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glans

(ɡlænz)

n, pl glandes (ˈɡlændiːz)

(Anatomy) anatomy any small rounded body or glandlike mass, such as the head of the penis (glans penis)

[C17: from Latin: acorn; see gland¹]

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glans

(glænz)

n., pl. glan•des (ˈglæn diz)

the head of the penis (glans′ pe′nis) or of the clitoris (glans′ clit′oris).

[1640–50; < Latin glāns literally, acorn, chestnut; akin to Greek bálanos]

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Noun

glans - a small rounded structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris

anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"

glans clitoridis - small mass of erectile tissue at the end of the body of the clitoris

glans penis - the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis

Translations

žalud

gland

עטרה

corona diadema glande testa del pene

varpos galvutėvarputės galvutė

eikel pessarium

żołądź

glande

glans

[glænz] N (glandes (pl)) glans (penis) → glande m

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glans

n. glande, masa redonda de estructura similar a una glándula situada en la extremidad del pene (glans penis) y del clítoris (glans clitorides).

glans

n glande m

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