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SEXUALLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
By sexual means
Example:
reproduce sexually
Classified under:
Pertainym:
sexual (having or involving sex)
Sense 2
Meaning:
With respect to sexuality
Example:
sexually ambiguous
Classified under:
Pertainym:
sexual (of or relating to or characterized by sexuality)
Context examples:
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a herpes simplex virus (HSV).
(Genital Herpes, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Experts recommend that sexually active women 25 and younger get a chlamydia test every year.
(Chlamydia Infections, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Causes include sexually transmitted diseases and bacterial infections.
(Cervicitis, NCI Thesaurus)
A phylum of filamentous fungi that reproduce sexually via the formation of specialized club-shaped end cells called basidia that normally bear external spores.
(Basidiomycota, NCI Thesaurus)
Causes include sexually transmitted pathogens and gynecological procedures.
(Chronic Endometritis, NCI Thesaurus)
Possible benefits include a lower risk of urinary tract infections, penile cancer and sexually transmitted diseases.
(Circumcision, NIH)
A question about whether an individual feels or felt sexually attractive.
(Feel Sexually Attractive, NCI Thesaurus)
Male domestic long-hair cats become sexually mature at 9-22 months.
(Domestic Short Hair Cat, NCI Thesaurus)
A question about whether an individual feels or felt less sexually attractive as a result of their disease or treatment.
(Feel Less Sexually Attractive Due to Disease or Treatment, NCI Thesaurus)
A sexually transmitted papillary growth caused by the human papillomavirus.
(Condyloma Acuminatum, NCI Thesaurus)
