GENITALS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genitals mean? 

• GENITALS (noun)
  The noun GENITALS has 1 sense:

1. external sex organ

  Familiarity information: GENITALS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENITALS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

External sex organ

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

crotch; genital organ; genitalia; genitals; private parts; privates

Hypernyms ("genitals" is a kind of...):

reproductive organ; sex organ (any organ involved in sexual reproduction)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "genitals"):

pudendum (human external genital organs collectively especially of a female)

fanny; female genital organ; female genitalia; female genitals (external female sex organs)

family jewels; male genital organ; male genitalia; male genitals (external male sex organs)

 Context examples 

Herpes simplex infection on the genitals, most commonly caused by the herpes simplex-1 virus.

(Genital Herpes, NCI Thesaurus)

Infections with type 2 viruses cause sores on the genitals (external and internal sex organs and glands).

(Herpes simplex virus, NCI Dictionary)

These types affect the genitals and you get them through sexual contact with an infected partner.

(HPV, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

The primary male sex organs or genitals.

(Male Genital Organ, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by swelling due to an excessive accumulation of fluid in the genitals.

(Genital Edema, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

Swelling due to an excessive accumulation of fluid in the genitals.

(Genital Edema, NCI Thesaurus)

A raised growth on the surface of the genitals caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.

(Condyloma, NCI Dictionary)

A disorder characterized by recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving the exposure of one's genitals to an unsuspecting stranger.

(Exhibitionism, NCI Thesaurus)

The primary female sex organs or genitals.

(Female Genital Organ, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving touching the genitals of or rubbing the genitals against a nonconsenting person.

(Frotteurism, NCI Thesaurus)