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\ ˈglanz 
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\ plural glandes\ ˈglan-ˌdēz \
\Definition of glans
1 or glans penis : the rounded, highly innervated body forming the extremity of the penis
2 or glans clitoris : the conical, highly innervated body forming the external extremity of the clitoris
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glans
noun\ ˈglanz \
\ plural glandes\ ˈglan-ˌdēz \
\Medical Definition of glans
1 or glans penis : the rounded, highly innervated body that forms the extremity of the penis
2 or glans clitoris : the conical, highly innervated body that forms the external extremity of the clitoris
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The first known use of glans was in 1650
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