gender-affirming surgery

== English == === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.əˈfɚ.mɪŋ ˈsɚ.d͡ʒɚ.i/ === Noun === gender-affirming surgery (countable and uncountable, plural gender-affirming surgeries) (transgender) A surgical procedure that alters a person's physical sexual characteristics to conform with their gender identity. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:gender-affirming surgery ==== Hypernyms ==== gender transition ==== Hyponyms ==== bottom surgery top surgery ==== Translations ==== === References === “gender-affirming surgery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Glossary of Terms: Transgender”, in GLAAD, 26 August 2024 (last accessed)