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sex reassignment therapy

[ seks ree-uh-sahyn-muhnt ther-uh-pee ]

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of sex reassignment therapy1

First recorded in 1965–70

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sex reassignment surgerysex roles/gender roles

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