n., pl., glan·des (glăn'dēz).
- The glans penis.
- The glans clitoridis.
[Latin glāns, gland-, acorn, glans (from its shape).]
glans
| Dictionary: glans |
(glănz)
n., pl., glan·des (glăn'dēz).
n., pl., glan·des (glăn'dēz).
| Veterinary Dictionary: glans |
Pl. glandes [L.] a small, rounded mass or glandlike body.
- g. clitoridis — the erectile tissue on the free end of the clitoris.
- g. penis — the cap-shaped expansion of the corpus spongiosum at the end of the penis.
| Word Tutor: glans |
IN BRIEF: n. - A small rounded structure.
Tutor's tip: A doctor should certainly more than "glance" (look at briefly) at a sick person's "glands" (organs that secrete chemical substances) during check-up. Note: The word "glans" relates to parts of the genitals.
| Wikipedia: Glans |
- This article is about the penis. For the person, see Johan Glans.
The glans (Latin for "acorn")[1] is a vascular structure located at the tip of the penis in men or a homologous genital structure of the clitoris in women.[1]
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Structure
The exterior structure of the glans consists of mucous membrane, which is usually covered by foreskin or clitoral hood in naturally developed genitalia. This covering, called the prepuce, is normally retractable in adulthood.
The glans naturally joins with the inner labia, and the frenulum of the penis or clitoris. In non-technical or sexual discussions, often the word "clitoris" refers to the external glans alone, excluding the clitoral hood, frenulum, and internal body of the clitoris.
Gender differences
In males the glans is known as the glans penis, while in females the glans is known as the clitoral glans.
In females, the clitoris is above the urethra. The glans of the clitoris is the most highly innervated part of the external female genitalia.
Development
In the development of the urinary and reproductive organs, the glans is derived from the genital tubercle.
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| Translations: Glans |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - glans, skålfrugt
Nederlands (Dutch)
eikel (anatomie)
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ανατ.) βάλανος
Português (Portuguese)
n. - bolota (f), glande (f) (Anat.)
Русский (Russian)
головка пениса или клитора
Español (Spanish)
n. - bálano, glande
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ollon (anat.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
阴茎头, 阴蒂头
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 陰莖頭, 陰蒂頭
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) حشفه القضيب او البظر
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - עטרה, החלק העגול שבקצה איבר המין הזכרי
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