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Glans
1) The glans penis, the rounded head of the penis. 2) The rounded head of the clitoris.
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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.

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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

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(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.

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

Medical dictionary. 2011.