sex change
noun
variants
or less commonly sex change operation
or sex change surgery
plural sex changes also sex change operations or sex change surgeries
usually offensive
: gender confirmation surgery, gender-affirming surgery
Note: This term is usually considered to be offensive in its implication that sex is wholly determined by anatomy. Gender confirmation surgery and gender-affirming surgery are the preferred terms in both medical and general English, and surgery is seen as one of many possible ways to affirm one's gender identity, rather than an essential part of transitioning (see transition entry 2 sense 2) .
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“Sex change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sex%20change. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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