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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The bill would make genital mutilation of a girl under age 18 a class D felony.
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The type of surgeries at issue in the West Virginia law generally alter physical characteristics to align with a person’s gender identity, including chest reconstruction, genital alteration and facial procedures.
—Reuters 21 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Two surgical operations, costing a total of $400,000, were performed in accordance with the past directive following lengthy legal battles over in-prison access to breast implants, facial feminization surgery, and genital augmentation.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
Funston blamed his mother for a genital birth defect and his stepmother for neglect and emotional abuse as a child.
—Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The type of surgeries at issue in the West Virginia law generally alter physical characteristics to align with a person’s gender identity, including chest reconstruction, genital alteration and facial procedures.
—Reuters 21 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Two surgical operations, costing a total of $400,000, were performed in accordance with the past directive following lengthy legal battles over in-prison access to breast implants, facial feminization surgery, and genital augmentation.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
Funston blamed his mother for a genital birth defect and his stepmother for neglect and emotional abuse as a child.
—Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Genital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genital. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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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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