phalloplasty

American  

[fal-oh-plas-tee] / ˈfæl oʊˌplæs ti /

noun

plural

phalloplasties

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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Etymology

Origin of phalloplasty

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

Example Sentences

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

The enormous increase in free-flap breast surgeries — arguably itself a form of gender-affirming care — advanced microsurgery’s sophistication, allowing the modern phalloplasty to be born.

From New York Times • May 10, 2022

According to one report, presented at the 2012 Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health Conference, which analyzed 29 studies of gender-affirming phalloplasty from 1980 to 2012, it is as high as 97 percent.

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