| sexual perversion | A sexual practice that is biologically atypical, considered morally wrong, or legally prohibited. See: bestiality, pedophilia. Synonym: sexual perversion. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sexual potency | The ability to carry out and consummate sexual intercourse, usually referring to the male. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sexual preference | The biologic sex preferred in one's sexual partners. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sexual reproduction | The process where two cells (gametes) fuse to form one hybrid, fertilizedcell, results in a new genome that is different than that of either parent. (09 Oct 1997) |
| sexual selection | A form of natural selection in which, according to Darwin's theory, the male or female is attracted by certain characteristics, form, colour, behaviour, etc., in the opposite sex; thus modifications of a special nature are brought about in the species. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sexualist | <botany> One who classifies plants by the sexual method of Linnaeus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sexuality | The constitution of an individual in relation to sexual attitudes or activity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sexualization | 1. The state characterised by the presence of sexual energy or drive. 2. The act of acquiring sexual energy or drive. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sexually transmitted disease | <disease> A disease, such as genital herpes, gonorrhoea, HIV or chlamydia, whose usual means of transmission is by sexual contact. (09 Oct 1997) |
| sexually transmitted diseases | Diseases due to or propagated by sexual contact. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sexually transmitted diseases in women | Gonorrhoea and chlamydia are bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (stds) frequently found together. Gonorrhoea is not transmitted from toilet seats. Women infected with it may not have any symptoms but can end up later with severe pelvic infection. Early syphilis causes a mouth or genital ulcer (chancre) and later can cause hair loss, headaches, sore throat, and skin rash. Even later, syphilis can lead to heart and brain damage. Genital herpes is a viral infection that can cause painful genital sores. Genital warts are caused by viruses and can increase a woman's risk for cancer of the cervix. Aids is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Hepatitis b is a virus that causes liver inflammation and can lead to cirrhosis and cancer of the liver. Hepatitis b can now be prevented with a vaccine. There is no safe sex. Condoms do not necessarily prevent stds. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sexually transmitted diseases, bacterial | Bacterial diseases transmitted or propagated by sexual conduct. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sexually transmitted diseases, viral | Viral diseases which are transmitted or propagated by sexual conduct. (12 Dec 1998) |