sex change
[ seks-cheynj ]
/ ˈsɛks ˌtʃeɪndʒ /
noun
(no longer in common use; now often considered offensive) See sex reassignment surgery.
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Origin of sex change
First recorded in 1920–25 (in reference to hermaphrodite organisms that can change their sex); 1960–65 for current sense
usage note for sex change
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Example sentences from the Web for sex change
Al was robbing the bank so he could afford a sex-change operation for the guy.
Sarne persevered, editing his sex-change opus right up to premiere night, June 24.
In the movie, Angel talks to female-to-male transsexuals, like himself, about their sex-change experiences.
Aviello, it emerged, was saving up for a sex-change operation and needed the cash.
British Dictionary definitions for sex change
sex change
noun
- a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics to those of the opposite sex, often achieved by surgery
- (as modifier)a sex-change operation
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Medical definitions for sex change
sex change
n.
The modification of biological sex characteristics, by surgery and hormone treatment, to approximate those of the opposite sex.
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