gender confirmation surgery

gender confirmation surgery — noun

1. A set of medical operations that alter a person's body so that its physical appe

1.名詞B2
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

She went for a sex change.
She had gender confirmation surgery.
💡'Sex change' and 'sex change operation' are older terms that many people now consider disrespectful.