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Meaning of "glans" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLANS

From Latin: acorn.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GLANS

glans  [ɡlænz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLANS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glans is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLANS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Glans

The glans is a vascular structure located at the tip of the penis in male mammals or a homologous genital structure of the clitoris in female mammals.

Definition of glans in the English dictionary

The definition of glans in the dictionary is any small rounded body or glandlike mass, such as the head of the penis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLANS


banns
bænz
bans
bænz
Cairns
kænz
cans
kænz
Octans
ˈɒktænz
perforans
ˈpɜːfəˌrænz
Prestonpans
ˌprɛstənˈpænz
quadrans
ˈkwɒdrænz
Raybans
ˈreɪˌbænz
sans
sænz
Tans
tænz
Volans
ˈvəʊlænz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLANS

glancer
glancing
glancingly
gland
glandered
glanderous
glanders
glandes
glandiferous
glandiform
glandless
glandlike
glandular
glandular fever
glandularly
glandule
glanduliferous
glandulous
glandulously
glans penis

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLANS

Afrikaans
Balkans
blue jeans
by all means
by no means
coffee beans
Corinthians
dedans
Ephesians
Evans
green beans
jeans
kans
Lallans
Le Mans
means
New Orleans
Romans
shenanigans
Stans

Synonyms and antonyms of glans in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «glans» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLANS

Find out the translation of glans to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glans from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glans» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

龟头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glande
570 millions of speakers

English

glans
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुण्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حشفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

головка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glande
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিশ্নাগ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gland
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Glans
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eichel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陰茎亀頭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

귀두
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glans
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

qui đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுரப்பிக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिलालेख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

penis ucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

glande
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żołędzi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

головка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glandul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βάλανο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ollonet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glans
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glans

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLANS»

The term «glans» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.703 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLANS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «glans» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «glans» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glans

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLANS»

Discover the use of glans in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glans and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Human Microscopic Anatomy: An Atlas for Students of Medicine ...
Histologically, the structure of the glans penis corresponds to that of the corpus spongiosum of the urethra. For the purposes of the present Plate, the glans penis is shown in a cutaway manner. The shaft of the penis (P) is covered by thin and ...
Radivoj V. Krstic, 1991
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Hypospadias Surgery: An Illustrated Guide
25. The ultimate goal of hypospadias repair is to have a near-normal looking penis, functionally and cosmeti- cally. Until 30 years ago, normal appearance of the meatus and the glans was considered a luxury or a secondary issue.
Ahmed T. Hadidi, A. A. F. Azmy, 2004
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Corporate Integrity: A Toolkit for Managing Beyond Compliance
How good companies build a culture of integrity In the present environment of corporate governance brought on by high-profile executive scandals, this book makes a strong case for encouraging business leaders to manage beyond compliance.
Donna Kennedy-Glans, Robert Schulz, 2010
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Glenn's Urologic Surgery
A needle is placed through the glans penis into the corpora cavernosa in order to make multiple core biopsy windows or fistulas between the glans and each corporal body. (Adapted from Burnett AL. Priapism. In: Wein AJ, Kavoussi LR, Novick ...
Sam D. Graham, Thomas E. Keane, James Francis Glenn, 2010
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"Beschildert Met Een Glans": Willem Van Aelst and Artistic ...
The paintings of van Aelst are executed in a highly refined style, with elegant contents and artful compositions. These works suggest an artist with a keen awareness of his own artistic abilities.
Tanya Paul, 2008
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Illustrated Manual of Nursing Practice
Begin inspecting the penis by evaluating the color and the integrity of the penile skin, which should appear loose and wrinkled over the shaft, and taut and smooth over the glans penis. The skin should be pink to light brown in whites and light ...
‎2002
7
Clinical Pediatric Urology
These adhesions usually occur as 'skin bridges' so that an instrument tip can be passed underneath them, and their blood supply comes from both the shaft skin and the glans. Surgical division of such skin bridges is required. This usually ...
A. Barry Belman, Lowell R. King, Stephen A. Kramer, 2001
8
Adult and Pediatric Urology
Contact dermatitis of the glans and shaft of the penis and the scrotum. See also Color Figure 44.12. Lichen nitidus is thought by some to be a variant of lichen planus, although histologically it is distinguished by the "clawlike focal lichenoid ...
Jay Young Gillenwater, 2002
9
Male and Female Circumcision
book and journal articles produced in the United States, features a completely exposed glans penis. Such images, however, are not of circumcised penises. They are intended to be images of the normal, natural, unmodified penis. The image ...
George C. Denniston, Frederick Mansfield Hodges, Marilyn Fayre Milos, 1999
10
Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology
In the head there are the glans and coronal sulcus (COS), encased by the foreskin, a virtual sac, the inner surface of which is lined by a smooth membrane common to glans, sulcus, and foreskin surfaces. The glans is rubbery and conical and ...
Stephen S. Sternberg, Stacey E. Mills, Darryl Carter, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLANS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glans is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Circumcision SA style – the unkindest cut of all
... gangrene, permanent disability from complete or partial amputation of glans or shaft, the formation of a skin-bridge between shaft and glans, ... «Thought Leader, Jul 15»
2
Williams beats Muguruza to win sixth Wimbledon singles title
... Williams hit Spain's Garbine Muguruza 6-4 6-4 on Saturday to win a sixth Wimbledon singles motorsports title and 21street large bang glans. «Vocal Republic, Jul 15»
3
Greece's Finance Minister's Signature Looks Like a Dick
... like a scrotum, while the rest of the signature (which is just one long, tight curve that contains no discernible letters) acts as its shaft and glans. «Jezebel, Jul 15»
4
Pleasure Activist
women do not like being stimulated directly on the glans (as opposed to over the hood) of the clitoris. This is for the specific clitoris owner to ... «Tucson Weekly, Jul 15»
5
Wimbledon 2015: Serena Williams beats sister Venus in straight …
... was diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrime, a condition affecting the body's moisture-producing glans which has left her short of energy and with ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
Introducing the Pseudopenis, or Why Female Hyenas Are Feminist …
Their observations included a number of facets: short spines covering the clitoris/pseudopenis; a well-defined glans of the clitoris, cylindrical ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
7
Exposing Hollywood Pedophiles
Thousands of Americans are in the process of restoring what they lost, they will never get the lost nerves back but the glans will heal and ... «Accuracy In Media, Jul 15»
8
12 Crazy Amazing Facts About The Clitoris
The clitoris has glans, a foreskin (also known as the hood), erectile tissue and a very small shaft -- all the parts that a penis has. It even swells ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
9
The mystery of the female orgasm
It snakes its way around the outside of the vagina and up inside the pelvis alongside the urethra. At the head of that wishbone is the glans – the ... «Graphic Online, Jun 15»
10
Ancient Romans may have had penis problem, Pompeii fresco …
... severity, and in this specific case appears to be of the highest grade, in which there is no skin retractability on the glans," he told the website. «RT, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Glans [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/glans>. Apr 2024 ».
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