glans penis
- noun
- /ɡlænz ˈpiːnɪs/
- Specialized
:
glande del pene
- After surgery, he experienced sensitivity in the glans penis, which is normal as it is composed of erectile tissue.
Examples
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The doctor explained the anatomy of the male reproductive system, including the importance of the glans penis in sexual arousal.
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In April 1870, he proceeded to treat three young boys who had crippling hip problems by detaching the foreskin from the glans penis.
Academic text (1994) -
I had blisters on my whole body, nothing but raw flesh in my rectum and mouth, with no skin remaining on my glans penis, just raw flesh.
Blog text (1) -
For example, the Reverse Protuberances and Mad Tongue inside Zeus S targeted sensations to the glans penis and penile shaft (LovePalz, Facebook).
Academic text (2018) -
During the examination, the physician noted that the glans penis was unusually sensitive, indicating a potential medical issue.
Synonyms
A rounded, very sensitive tip at the end of the penis or clitoris
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the rounded, sensitive tip of the penis' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'glans' (a sensitive rounded structure at the genitalia's end) with 'penis' (the male organ). This is a literal anatomical compound with the referent predictable from its parts and parallels similar constructions cross-linguistically, so a learner who knows both constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Glans penis comes from Latin words: glans meaning 'acorn' and penis meaning 'tail'. The image of an 'acorn' on the 'tail' helps you remember that the phrase names the rounded, sensitive tip of the penis.
