genitalia /gen·i·ta·lia/ (jen″ĭ-tāl´e-ah) [L.] the reproductive organs.
genitalia.
ambiguous genitalia genital organs with characteristics typical of both male and female, as seen in hermaphroditism and some types of pseudohermaphroditism.
external genitalia the reproductive organs external to the body, including pudendum, clitoris, and female urethra in the female, and scrotum, penis, and male urethra in the male.
indifferent genitalia the reproductive organs of the embryo prior to the establishment of definitive sex.
internal genitalia the reproductive organs within the body, including ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina in the female, and testes, epididymides, ductus deferentes, seminal vesicles, ejaculatory ducts, prostate, and bulbourethral glands in the male.
gen·i·ta·li·a (j n  -t  l - , -tly)pl.n. The reproductive organs, especially the external sex organs. |
genitalia.
See genitals.
genitalia
see genital system.
external genitalia
vulva of the female, testes, penis of the male.
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