glans

Rounded organ tip

The glans is the rounded head of the penis or clitoris.

The term comes from the Latin word for acorn, which the glans penis resembles in shape.

The glans is typically more sensitive than surrounding tissue and, in uncircumcised males, is covered by the foreskin when flaccid.

anatomy

penis

Male reproductive organ

coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
prepuceFold covering glans
foreskinPenile glans covering

urethra · shaft · meatus · epithelium · mucosa · smegma · circumcision · phimosis · clitoris · erogenous

botany

acorn

Capped seed from oaks

oakQuercus genus member
nutHard-shelled seed
cupuleCup-shaped botanical holder

seed · mast · germination · endocarp · pericarp · testa · cotyledon · embryo · kernel · husk

Categories

reproductive anatomypenis, vagina, testes, testicles, ovaries
Urogenital Anatomybladder, kidney, kidneys, urethra, ureter
Male Anatomypenis, testicle, testes, testicles, testis
Male Bodypenis, testicles, testes, scrotum, prostate
pelvic anatomybladder, uterus, ovaries, rectum, vagina
circumcisioncircumcision, brit milah, bris, foreskin, mohel

Opposites

anatomical position (penile/phallic anatomy)

glansshaft

Narrow vertical passage

root · base · corpus · body · bulb

anatomical structure type

glansshaft

Narrow vertical passage

stalk · peduncle · trunk · stem · column

Phrases

swollen glandsInflamed immune tissue masses
sweat glandOrgan secreting perspiration
prostate glandsMale reproductive accessory organs
adrenal glandsHormone organs above kidneys
pituitary glandBrain-base hormone producer
mammary glandsMilk-secreting organs

Family

gland, glands, glandular

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