Glans

Glans
1) The glans penis, the rounded head of the penis. 2) The rounded head of the clitoris.
* * *
A conical acorn-shaped structure. [L. acorn]
- g. clitoridis [TA] SYN: g. of clitoris.
- g. of clitoris [TA] a small mass of highly-sensitized erectile tissue capping the body of the clitoris. SYN: g. clitoridis [TA].
- g. penis [TA] the conical expansion of the corpus spongiosum which forms the head of the penis. SYN: balanus.

* * *

glans 'glanz n, pl glan·des 'glan-.dēz
1) a conical vascular body forming the extremity of the penis
2) a conical vascular body that forms the extremity of the clitoris and is similar to the glans penis

* * *

n.
the acorn-shaped end part of the penis, formed by the expanded end of the corpus spongiosum (erectile tissue). It is covered by the prepuce (foreskin), unless this has been removed by circumcision. The term glans is also applied to the end of the clitoris.

* * *

(glanz) pl. glanґdes [L. “acorn”] a small rounded mass or glandlike body.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • glans — sb., en …   Dansk ordbog

  • Glans — hat folgende Bedeutungen: Eichel sowohl des Glieds als auch der Klitoris bei Säugetieren der lateinische Begriff für römische Schleuderbleie Glans ist der Familienname folgender Person: Gunnar Glans (1908–2008), ein schwedischer Ringer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Glans — ; pl. {Glandes}. [L. See {Gland}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The vascular body which forms the apex of the penis, and the extremity of the clitoris. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits. Gray. [1913 Webster] 3 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • GLANS — ab Aeol. γάλανος pro βάλανος, antiquissimorum mortalium cibus fuit. Plin. l. 7. c. 56. Ceres frumenta (invenit) cuni antea glande vescerentur homines. Lucret. Rer. Nat. l. 5. v. 1419. Sic odium coepit glandis etc. Vide supta Fruges. Et quidem… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Glans — die; , Gl’andes [...de:s] <aus gleichbed. lat. glans, Gen. glandis, eigtl. »Kernfrucht, Eichel«> Eichel; vorderer verdickter Teil des ↑Penis, der ↑Klitoris (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • glans — 1640s, from L. glans “acorn” (see GLAND (Cf. gland)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • glans — glȁns m DEFINICIJA anat. 1. prednji dio penisa; glavić 2. odebljanje klitorisa sprijeda, građeno od šupljikavog tkiva (glans clitoridis) ETIMOLOGIJA lat.: žir …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • glans — glans; ju·glans; …   English syllables

  • glans — penis; n. the acorn shaped end part of the penis, formed by the expanded end of the corpus spongiosum (erectile tissue). It is covered by the prepuce (foreskin), unless this has been removed by circumcision. The term glans is also applied to the… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • glans — [glanz] n. pl. glandes [glan′dēz΄] [L, lit., acorn: see GLAND1] 1. the head, or end, of the penis: in full glans penis 2. the corresponding part of the clitoris …   English World dictionary

  • Glans — (Bot)., 1) die Eichelfrucht, eine Nuß mit Näpfchenhülle; 2) (röm. Ant.), bleierne Kugel od. andere, wahrscheinlich mit Brennstoffen umgebene Masse, gegen den Feind geschleudert; 3) Drüse; G. penis, Eichel des männlichen Gliedes, u. G. clitorĭdis …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”