GLANS, in anatomy, the anterior extremity of the penis, called by other different names, as the head of the penis, the nut of the penis, and the balanus of the penis.
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Balanus
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There is both a local and a general predisposition to Lues Venerea: Jews and Mahometans, from the constant exposure of the glans and prepuce, have the cuticle of the balanus of much firmer texture than those who have not been circumcised.
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[...] and stretches into the balanus of the penis.
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