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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Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which can cause pelvic pain and damage the reproductive system.
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
The reproductive system of this species is robust, enabling females to lay up to 100,000 eggs per clutch.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
This article focuses on people who were born with a female reproductive system.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
At that time, When Dora Richardson synthesized tamoxifen, there were no drugs specifically targeting the organs of the reproductive system.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
The reproductive system of this species is robust, enabling females to lay up to 100,000 eggs per clutch.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
This article focuses on people who were born with a female reproductive system.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
At that time, When Dora Richardson synthesized tamoxifen, there were no drugs specifically targeting the organs of the reproductive system.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Reproductive system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive%20system. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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