gender-affirming surgery

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.əˈfɚ.mɪŋ ˈsɚ.d͡ʒɚ.i/

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gender-affirming surgery (countable and uncountable, plural gender-affirming surgeries)

1. (transgender) A surgical procedure that alters a person's physical sexual characteristics to conform with their gender identity.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:gender-affirming surgery

• gender transition

• bottom surgery
• top surgery

• “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)