glans
Americannoun
plural
glandesnoun
Etymology
Origin of glans
First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin glāns literally, “acorn, beechmast”; akin to Greek bálanos
Example Sentences
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The contemporary restoration activists, who call themselves intactivists, stand by this ancient belief that the glans should not be exposed, and therefore circumcision is nothing less than mutilation.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2012
The seminal ridges in a turtle are largest right next to the glans; near the glans, they’re surrounded on both sides by fissures, or sinuses.
From Scientific American • Jun. 9, 2012
However, the researchers did find that HPV infections of the head, or glans, of the penis lasted 154 days, on average, in the uncircumcised men, compared to 91 days in the men who were circumcised.
From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2010
Cancer of the penis most commonly develops in the glans, Hernandez and her team point out, and the fact that infection with cancer-related strains lasted longer in uncircumcised men "has clinical significance."
From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2010
In many parts of the world and in many traditions, boys have the foreskin cut back or removed from the glans of the penis.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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