genitals
Definition
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Or:
genital organs /
genitalia , although this term may refer to all the
reproductive organs, internal and external, of both the male and female, it usually refers to the external parts of the reproductive system or external organs (those visible outside the body), the
penis,
scrotum and testicles in the male, the
vagina and surrounding area (including the mons veneris,
vestibule;
labia minora and majora,
clitoris and
pubic hair) in the female. The
female reproductive organs consist of the
vagina,
clitoris,
vulva, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, and related structures. The
male reproductive organs include the
penis,
testes and related structures,
prostate, seminal vesicles, and bulbo urethral
glands.
Etymology: From the Latin
genitalia , plural form of genitalis.
Synonyms:
genital organs;
human reproductive organs;
organs of generation; (male and/or female)
organs of reproduction;
organs of the reproductive system;
reproductive organs (of either the male or female);
sex organs (internal and/or external);
sexual organs (of reproduction);
sex and reproductive organs; sexual and
reproductive organs (and system). See
penis and
vagina for more synonyms.
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