genitalia

(noun)

Sex organs.

Related Terms

Examples of genitalia in the following topics:

  • Male Sexual Response

  • 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.

  • Cryptorchidism

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

  • Fifth Through Eighth Weeks of Development

    • The main development of the external genitalia begins, and the brain continues to develop.

  • Circumcision

    • Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. " FGM is typically carried out on girls from a few days old to puberty.

  • Barrier Methods

    • The female condom is inserted into the vagina, forming a barrier that prevents semen for contacting the vagina and external genitalia.

  • Uterus

    • The uterus is essential in sexual response by directing blood flow to the pelvis and to the external genitalia, including the ovaries, vagina, labia, and clitoris.

  • Cartilaginous Joints: Symphyses

    • The pubic symphysis is located anterior to the urinary bladder and superior to the external genitalia, above the vulva in females and above the penis in males.