vaginoplasty
noun
the surgical construction or reconstruction of a vagina using skin or mucous membrane from another part of the body.
vaginoplasties
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pluralof vaginoplasty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Loren Schechter, a surgical specialist who is her colleague, estimated that no more than 10 surgeons nationwide perform vaginoplasties, and that fewer than six perform both male-to-female and female-to-male genital surgery, as he does.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2015
When the new rules took effect, however, Amida Care, like other health plans, had no providers who specialized in male-to-female vaginoplasties.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2015
In 2010, the National Transgender Discrimination Survey found that 23 percent of transgender women had had vaginoplasties; an additional 64 percent aspired to have one “someday.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2015
