Phrase guide

gender-affirming surgery

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • US: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.əˈfɚ.mɪŋ ˈsɚ.d͡ʒɚ.i/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gender transition

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: operacja korekty płci — surgical procedures to affirm gender identity
  • Spanish: cirugía de afirmación de género sexual — surgical procedures to affirm gender identity
  • Spanish: cirugía de reasignación sexual — surgical procedures to affirm gender identity