phalloplasty

American  

[fal-oh-plas-tee] / ˈfæl oʊˌplæs ti /

noun

• phalloplasties
  plural

1. the surgical construction or reconstruction of a penis using a flap of skin taken from another part of the body such as the forearm.

2. any plastic or cosmetic surgery done on the penis.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• phalloplasties
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of phalloplasty

First recorded in 1855–60; phall(us)- ( def. ) + -o- ( def. ) + -plasty ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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phalloplasty phalloplasties

He comes for treatment to fade pigmentation on his decade-old top surgery scars and treat the keloids along his left forearm where doctors took a skin graft and nerve for his phalloplasty in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025

A gender-affirming hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus and fallopian tubes, which can precede a phalloplasty, the surgical creation of a penis.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022

“You will have patients that honestly know more about it than you,” says Jens Berli, a surgeon who specializes in phalloplasty at Oregon Health & Science University.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2022

According to the most recent prepandemic data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, some 1,100 people in the United States had gender-affirming phalloplasty in 2019.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2022

And as discussed in the film, he’s pioneering new techniques for the most intensive surgeries, particularly phalloplasty.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 19, 2020

The N.Y.U. program has performed just over 150 phalloplasties to date.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2022

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