phalloplasties

Definition

Surgical procedures performed to construct or reconstruct the phallus, often as part of gender-affirming care.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'phallos' (penis) and 'plastos' (formed or molded), following the common medical suffix '-plasty' used to denote surgical repair or reconstruction.

In the news

The word is listed among examples of surgical interventions involved in pediatric medical transitions, highlighting the significant costs and complex, often irreversible, nature of these procedures for minors.

Doctors pushed sex-rejecting procedures on children for profit - US HHS

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