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glans

noun \ ˈglanz \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of glans

plural glandes play \ˈglan-ˌdēz\
1 or glans penis : a conical vascular body forming the extremity of the penis
2 or glans clitoridis \-klə-ˈtȯr-ə-dəs\ : a structure of the clitoris similar to the glans penis

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Origin and Etymology of glans

Latin gland-, glans, literally, acorn

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glans

noun \ ˈglanz \

medical Definition of glans

plural glandes play \ˈglan-ˌdēz\
1 : a conical vascular body that forms the extremity of the penis
2 : a conical vascular body that forms the extremity of the clitoris

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