gender reassignment

British

noun

male-to-female or female-to-male transformation involving surgery and hormone treatment

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For masculinizing gender reassignment, it was 21.16% of patients before and 54.5% after.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Finnish researchers have done so in a comprehensive new report on the mental-health outcomes for youth who undergo gender reassignment treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But those who went through with medical gender reassignment didn’t experience the anticipated mental-health improvements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It was further alleged it was an aggravated breach of FA rules because it included a reference to gender reassignment.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

"You’d think it’s a crime thriller," says Zoe, who stars as Rita - a lawyer tasked with arranging Emilia's gender reassignment surgery.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024

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