| sex cycle |
sexual cycle, 1. a series of recurring physiologic changes in the genital organs of female mammals; when pregnancy does not supervene, they typically come at regular intervals. The two types are the menstrual c. and the estrous c. See also ovarian c. 2. the period of sexual reproduction in an organism that also reproduces asexually.
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| sexual aversion disorder |
[DSM-IV] feelings of repugnance for and active avoidance of genital sexual contact with a partner, causing substantial distress or interpersonal difficulty.
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| sex chromatin |
a chromatin mass (Barr body) in the nucleus of female interphase cells of most mammalian species, including humans. It represents a single, inactive, condensed X chromosome. See Lyon hypothesis, under hypothesis.
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| sexual abuse |
any act of a sexual nature performed in a criminal manner, as with a child or with a nonconsenting adult, including rape, incest, sodomy, oral copulation, and penetration of genital or anal opening with a foreign object; also included are lewd and lascivious acts with a child or any sexual act which could be expected to irritate, trouble or offend a child performed by one motivated by an abnormal sexual interest in children, as well as acts related to sexual exploitation of children ...
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| sexual reflex |
the reflex of erection and ejaculation produced by stimulation of the genitals.
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