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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This article focuses on people born with a female reproductive system.
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Health, 16 Aug. 2025
More research is needed with larger sample sizes and additional organs, especially since the brain, kidneys, and reproductive system were not included in this study.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
The Resilient Sisterhood Project is dedicated to educating and empowering women of African descent through outreach efforts to build awareness about diseases of the reproductive system that disproportionately affect them.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The prostate is part of the reproductive system in men.
—Carla K. Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Health, 16 Aug. 2025
More research is needed with larger sample sizes and additional organs, especially since the brain, kidneys, and reproductive system were not included in this study.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
The Resilient Sisterhood Project is dedicated to educating and empowering women of African descent through outreach efforts to build awareness about diseases of the reproductive system that disproportionately affect them.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The prostate is part of the reproductive system in men.
—Carla K. Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reproductive system
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“Reproductive system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive%20system. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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