female reproductive system
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- noun
- /ˈfiːmeɪl ˌrɛprəˈdʌktɪv ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
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sistema reproductor femenino
- Overall, though, the female reproductive system is terrible, involving significant risks of morbidity and mortality with each pregnancy.
- cancer of the female reproductive system
Examples
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It was fairly straightforward covering the basics of the female reproductive system.
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It includes visits to an OB/GYN for all real and potential illnesses related to the female reproductive system.
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I happen to think the female reproductive system is brilliant exactly as it is.
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Regarding the female reproductive system, it seems to me kangaroos have it made.
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Gender differences in the number of tests and treatments most likely reflect the fact that diagnostic and treatment options are more widely available to women due to greater knowledge about the female reproductive system.
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Pollution's toll is first manifested in cancers of the female reproductive system and in stillborn births and congenital deformities.
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Gynecologists diagnose and treat conditions of the female reproductive system and associated disorders.
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The American Cancer Society reports that ovarian cancer accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system and ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women.
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Ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all cancers affecting the female reproductive system, with very few effective treatments available.
Surface Forms
Morphology
female + reproductive + system
The meaning is directly and transparently built from 'female' (sex that bears offspring) + 'reproductive' (capable of generating new life) + 'system' (ensemble of cooperating organs); a learner who knows those constituents can infer it refers to the body organs involved in female reproduction. This is a literal, compositional noun phrase that is cross-linguistically common and non-idiomatic, so it should be clear to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Female reproductive system names the group of body parts in a female that make and carry 'eggs' and support 'pregnancy'. Think of it as a simple system where the ovaries make the eggs and the uterus helps a baby grow, so the term means the organs used for having babies.