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Webster 1913 Edition


Glans

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Glans

Noun.
;
pl.
Glandes
(#)
.
[L. See
Gland
.]
1.
(Anat.)
The vascular body which forms the apex of the penis, and the extremity of the clitoris.
2.
(Bot.)
The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits.
Gray.
3.
(Med.)
(a)
Goiter.
(b)
A pessary.
[Obs.]