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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Secondary dysmenorrhea, however, lasts longer than common menstrual cramps and is often caused by a reproductive system disorder or infection. 
Sophia Caraballo, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s a skin clock and a liver clock and an immune-system clock; there’s a clock for the kidney, heart, lungs, muscles and reproductive system. New York Times, 6 July 2022 Many women with reproductive system challenges will likely relate to episode six, when Frances goes to the emergency room because of significant blood loss. Elena Hilton, Glamour, 17 May 2022 Many common cancer treatments run the risk of severely damaging a growing fetus or being harmful to a woman's reproductive system, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy. Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 19 July 2022 The report found Black Alaskans had a higher likelihood of death from cancer, specifically of the female reproductive system, in comparison to other races and ethnicities. Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2022 The Period Crunch cereal box includes conversation prompts, as well as a diagram of the internal reproductive system so people can identify where the uterus is located in the body. Essence, 1 June 2022 The compounds included the dry cleaning solvent tetrachloroethylene, or PCE, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says may harm the nervous system, reproductive system, liver and kidneys, and may possibly cause cancer. Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2022 Scientific artist Joe Davis objected to the fact that NASA’s messages didn’t convey the female reproductive system. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 May 2022 See More
Sophia Caraballo, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s a skin clock and a liver clock and an immune-system clock; there’s a clock for the kidney, heart, lungs, muscles and reproductive system. New York Times, 6 July 2022 Many women with reproductive system challenges will likely relate to episode six, when Frances goes to the emergency room because of significant blood loss. Elena Hilton, Glamour, 17 May 2022 Many common cancer treatments run the risk of severely damaging a growing fetus or being harmful to a woman's reproductive system, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy. Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 19 July 2022 The report found Black Alaskans had a higher likelihood of death from cancer, specifically of the female reproductive system, in comparison to other races and ethnicities. Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2022 The Period Crunch cereal box includes conversation prompts, as well as a diagram of the internal reproductive system so people can identify where the uterus is located in the body. Essence, 1 June 2022 The compounds included the dry cleaning solvent tetrachloroethylene, or PCE, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says may harm the nervous system, reproductive system, liver and kidneys, and may possibly cause cancer. Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2022 Scientific artist Joe Davis objected to the fact that NASA’s messages didn’t convey the female reproductive system. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1821, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
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