gender confirmation surgery
gender confirmation surgery — noun
1. A set of medical operations that alter a person's body so that its physical appe
A set of medical operations that alter a person's body so that its physical appearance matches the gender they identify with, rather than the sex they were recorded as having at birth.
Eri began talking to a counselor about gender confirmation surgery six months ago.
Marta's health insurance plan now covers gender confirmation surgery without extra fees.
collocation: health insurance covers surgery
The surgeon explained that gender confirmation surgery usually requires more than one operation.
Dario felt nervous before his gender confirmation surgery, but the hospital staff were very supportive.
Support from family and friends helped Kofi recover quickly after gender confirmation surgery.
- gender-affirming surgery
Currently the most common term in medical publications; fully interchangeable.
- gender reassignment surgery
An older, still-used term that focuses on the change of legal/social gender.
- top surgery
Informal, refers specifically to chest-related procedures (breast augmentation or removal).
- bottom surgery
Informal, refers specifically to genital-related procedures.
文法句型
have / undergo / receive / get + gender confirmation surgery
用法筆記
Common verbs used with this phrase: undergo, have, receive, get, cover (by insurance). The term 'gender-affirming surgery' is used with the same meaning in medical contexts.