reproductive system
noun
: the system of organs and parts which function in reproduction consisting in the male especially of the testes, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate, and urethra and in the female especially of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva
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Didi is mom to an 11-year-old son, Rodney, who recently learned about the reproductive system at school.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The female reproductive system is involved in fertility, conception, pregnancy, and childbirth.
—Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
The medications send the reproductive system into overdrive, encouraging the maximum number of egg-containing follicles to grow and mature at once.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Primary care physicians and urologists—specialists in urinary tract health and diseases affecting the reproductive system—typically conduct an evaluation and make a diagnosis.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The female reproductive system is involved in fertility, conception, pregnancy, and childbirth.
—Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
The medications send the reproductive system into overdrive, encouraging the maximum number of egg-containing follicles to grow and mature at once.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Primary care physicians and urologists—specialists in urinary tract health and diseases affecting the reproductive system—typically conduct an evaluation and make a diagnosis.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Reproductive system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive%20system. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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