Clitoris

An Illustrated Dictionary of Medicine, Biology and Allied Sciences · 1907 · p. 10

(klif -or-is). The homologue in the female of the penis, attached by two crura or branches to the ischio-pubic rami, which meet in front of the pubic joint to form the body, or corpus. The so-called "gland" is such only in appearance and name. C. Crises, paroxysms of sexual excitement in women suffering from tabes.