genitalia

(noun)

Sex organs.

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Examples of genitalia in the following topics:

  • Sex and Physiology

    • Sex is biologically determined based on chromosomes, hormones, gonads, internal reproductive anatomy, and external genitalia.
    • Intersex infants with ambiguous outer genitalia are often surgically "corrected" at birth so that they more easily conform to a socially accepted sex category.

  • Male Sexual Response

  • Biology of Sexual Behavior

    • Female external genitalia is collectively known as the vulva, which includes the mons veneris, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vaginal opening, and urethral opening.
    • Males also have both internal and external genitalia that are responsible for procreation and sexual intercourse.
    • Like females, males have both internal and external genitalia that are responsible for procreation and sexual intercourse.
    • The female reproductive system consists of both internal organs and external genitalia.

  • Vitiligo

    • Depigmentation is particularly noticeable around body orifices, such as the mouth, eyes, nostrils, genitalia, and umbilicus.

  • Embryological and Fetal Events

    • Until about the ninth week of gestational age, the external genitalia of males and females look the same, and follow a common development.
    • Development of male and female external genitalia from a common developmental beginning

  • Vulva

    • The vulva is the external genitalia of the female reproductive tract, situated immediately external to the genital orifice.

  • Colonization and Growth

    • Entrance to the host generally occurs through the mucosa in orifices like the oral cavity, nose, eyes, genitalia, anus, or open wounds.

  • Phylum Rotifera

    • Rotifers are dioecious organisms (having either male or female genitalia) and exhibit sexual dimorphism (males and females have different forms).

  • Cryptorchidism

    • It is the most common birth defect regarding male genitalia.

  • The Role of Biology

    • The hijras of the Indian subcontinent are traditionally either eunuchs (castrated biological males) or born with ambiguous genitalia.