genital
adjective
gen·i·tal
ˈje-nə-tᵊl 
1
2
: of, relating to, or being a sexual organ
3
: of, relating to, or characterized by the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory following the latency (see latency sense 3) period and during which oral and anal impulses are subordinated to adaptive interpersonal mechanisms
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Others may wind up deformed: researchers working under Hwang have reported on defects that have appeared in cloned dogs, such as puppies born excessively large or with a hypertrophied tongue, a cleft palate, a very small eye, a fatal overdevelopment of musculature, or genital abnormalities.
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Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Staying in them after a workout only increases the risk of having issues in the butt and genital areas.
—Kelly Hoover Greenway, Health, 19 June 2024
Putting these products in sensitive areas like the groin and genital region could disrupt the microbiome, especially in women, which could lead to infections and other issues.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 14 June 2024
The patient had a striking amount of ringworm in the pubic and genital region, an area of the body that doesn’t often develop such rashes.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 June 2024
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Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Staying in them after a workout only increases the risk of having issues in the butt and genital areas.
—Kelly Hoover Greenway, Health, 19 June 2024
Putting these products in sensitive areas like the groin and genital region could disrupt the microbiome, especially in women, which could lead to infections and other issues.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 14 June 2024
The patient had a striking amount of ringworm in the pubic and genital region, an area of the body that doesn’t often develop such rashes.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 June 2024
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“Genital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genital. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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genital
adjective
gen·i·tal
ˈjen-ə-tᵊl
: of or relating to reproduction or the sexual organs
Medical Definition
genital
adjective
gen·i·tal
ˈjen-ə-tᵊl
1
2
: of, relating to, or being a sexual organ
3
a
: of, relating to, or characterized by the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory following the latency period and during which oral and anal impulses are subordinated to adaptive interpersonal mechanisms
b
: of, relating to, or characterized by a personality in the genital stage of psychosexual development especially as typified by normal sexual desires and by concern for the happiness and pleasures of others compare anal sense 2, oral sense 3
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