sex reassignment therapy

[ seksree-uh-sahyn-muhnt ther-uh-pee ]

/ ˈsɛks ri əˌsaɪn mənt ˌθɛr ə pi /

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noun

the alteration of a person's physical sex characteristics, by the administration of hormones and often surgery, in order to match the person’s gender identity.

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Also called sexual reassignment therapy, gender reassignment therapy, gender confirmation therapy .

Origin of sex reassignment therapy

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby sex reassignment therapy

sex positivity, sexpot, sex ratio, sex reassignment, sex reassignment surgery, sex reassignment therapy, sex roles/gender roles, sex shop, sex-starved, sex symbol, sext