sex reassignment surgery
sex reassignment surgery — noun
1. one or more surgical procedures that change a person's physical sex characterist
one or more surgical procedures that change a person's physical sex characteristics so that the person's body more fully aligns with their gender identity
The hospital's ethics board approved the request for sex reassignment surgery.
passive: sex reassignment surgery + approved by [institution]
After two years of counseling, the patient chose to move forward with sex reassignment surgery.
Dr. Okafor explained each step of sex reassignment surgery to the young man.
Sex reassignment surgery often requires a medical team with training in several different specialties.
The clinic offers low-cost consultations for people who are thinking about sex reassignment surgery.
- gender-affirming surgery
the preferred modern term; same meaning but more respectful
- gender confirmation surgery
another widely-used modern alternative
- transition surgery
more informal; used within community discussions
文法句型
undergo + [noun phrase]
have + [noun phrase]
[noun phrase] + cover(s) + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Frequently used as an uncountable noun referring to the general category of procedures, but can be countable when describing a specific operation ('She had two sex reassignment surgeries over three years'). Increasingly replaced by the terms gender-affirming surgery or gender confirmation surgery, which are considered more respectful by many in the transgender community.