glans

ɡlænz

Definition

Definition of glans - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

rounded end of the penis or clitoris

TECH.

The glans is sensitive to touch.

glans penis

plant

Dated

acorn or similar fruit of an oak

Dated

The squirrel collected a glans from the ground.

acorn

nut

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Images of glans

acorn or similar fruit of an oak

Expressions with glans

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glans penis

conical vascularized body at the penis's end

The glans penis is sensitive to touch.

glans clitoridis

sensitive tip of the clitoris

The glans clitoridis is highly sensitive to touch.

Origin of glans

Latin, glans (acorn)

Terms with glans included in their meaning

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little head

euphemism

glans of the penis

balanic

adj.

medical

relating to the glans penis or glans clitoridis

balanitis

medical

inflammation of the glans penis due to infection

balanoposthitis

medical

inflammation of the glans penis and foreskin

meatotomy

medical

surgical procedure splitting the underside of the glans

paraphimosis

medical

medical condition where the foreskin is stuck behind the glans

Examples of glans in a sentence

Proper hygiene of the glans is important for health.
The botanist studied the glans of various oak trees.
Children collected glans during their nature walk.

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French:gland, akène, ...
German:Eichel, Nuss, ...
Italian:glande, ghianda, ...
Spanish:glande, bellota, ...
Portuguese:glande, bolota, ...
Chinese:阴蒂头, 橡果, ...
Japanese:亀頭, ドングリ, ...
Arabic:حَشَفَة, جَوْزَة بَلُّوط, ...
Hebrew:גְּלַנְס, בַּלוּט, ...
Russian:головка, жёлудь, ...
Ukrainian:головка, жолудь, ...
Hindi:गोलाकार सिरा, बलूत, ...
Bengali:গ্ল্যান্স, ...
Catalan:gland, aglà, ...
Czech:žalud, ...
Danish:glans, agern, ...
Dutch:eikel, ...
Greek:βάλανος, βελανίδι, ...
Hungarian:makk, tölgytermés, ...
Khmer:ក្បាលលិង្គ, ផ្លែដើមអុក, ...
Korean:귀두, 도토리, ...
Persian:سر آلت, بلوط, ...
Polish:żołądź, ...
Portuguese (BR):glande, bolota, ...
Romanian:gland, ghiandă, ...
Swedish:glans, ekollon, ...
Thai:ปลายอวัยวะเพศ, ผลโอ๊ก, ...
Turkish:glans, meşe palamudu, ...
Vietnamese:đầu dương vật, quả sồi, ...

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Definition of glans - Reverso English Dictionary

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