genitalia

Reproductive body parts

Genitalia are the external sex organs—penis and scrotum in males, vulva in females.

The term is clinical and plural, used in medical, legal, and formal contexts: The doctor examined the infant's genitalia.

The singular genital functions mainly as an adjective: genital herpes, the genital area.

anatomy

penis

Male reproductive organ

  • vulvaExternal female genital region
  • vaginaInternal female reproductive canal
  • scrotumPouch containing male gonads

testes · clitoris · labia · foreskin · glans · urethra · perineum · vas deferens · epididymis · Bartholin's glands

slang

junk

Worthless discarded items

manhood · womanhood · nether regions · down there · family jewels · crotch · groin · loins · member · tackle

reproduction

fertility

Capacity for reproduction

egg · ovulation · fertilization · gametes · spermatogenesis · oogenesis · insemination · ejaculation · coitus · copulation

privacy

private parts

Reproductive bodily regions

indecent · unmentionable · taboo · concealed · personal · discreet · nudity · loincloth · codpiece · fig leaf

development

puberty

Sexual development stage

testosterone · estrogen · differentiation · intersex · secondary sex characteristics · gonadal · prenatal · androgen · DHT

medical

circumcision

Foreskin surgical removal

orchiectomy · STI · herpes · phimosis · vaginoplasty · urologist · gynecologist

Categories
Opposites
body part visibility/exposure

genitaliaface

Head's anterior surface

hands · eyes · head · arms · feet

REPRODUCTIVE vs NON-REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION

genitaliabrain

Seat of cognition

heart · lungs · liver · kidneys · stomach

reproductive function

genitaliaextremities

Body's outermost parts

appendages · sensory organs · skeletal structures · musculature · digestive organs

Phrases
Family

congenital, genitals, genital

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
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