glans penis

English

Etymology

Directly from Latin glans penis (glans of the penis), penis being a genitive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡlænz ˈpiːnɪs/

Noun

glans penis (plural glans penises or glandes penis or glandes penium or (misconstruction) glans penes or (misconstruction) glandes penes)

  1. (anatomy) A conical vascularized body forming the extremity of the penis.
    The clitoral glans is homologous to the glans penis, so they look alike.
    Synonyms: penile glans; see also Thesaurus:glans penis

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