English Explanatory Dictionary

sex reassignment surgery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Surgical procedure that alters a person's sexual characteristics to conform to one's identified gender, particularly for transgender people, or to conform to societal standards for intersex people to present in a dyadic fashion, the latter often done without consent.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛks.ɹɪəˈsaɪnmənt ˈsɚ.d͡ʒɚ.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-sex reassignment surgery.wav

Word forms

sex reassignment surgery sex reassignment surgeries SRS

Synonyms

gender affirmation surgery gender confirmation surgery gender realignment surgery gender reallocation surgery gender reassignment surgery sex change sex-change operation sex reassignment surgery sexual reassignment surgery
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