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Genital tract

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genital tract
n.
The genital passages of the urogenital system.

Genital tract
The organs involved in reproduction. In a male, they include the penis, testicles, prostate and various tubular structures to transport seminal fluid and sperm. In a female, they include the clitoris, vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries.

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Psychosocial stress may be a factor in the development of bacterial vaginosis, a condition that can lead to adverse obstetric outcomes, genital tract infections and increased susceptibility to STDs.
As with smoking, ozone exposure may trigger an inflammatory reaction in the male genital tract or the formation of circulating toxic species.
2) Most lower-torso tumors arise in the female genital tract, the walls of the gastrointestinal tract, and the retroperitoneal area.
 
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