metoidioplasty en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /məˈtɔɪ.di.əʊˌplæs.ti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /məˈtɔɪ.di.oʊˌplæs.ti/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eysd-der.? Ancient Greek αἰδώς (aidṓs) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek αἰδοῖος (aidoîos) Ancient Greek αἰδοῖον (aidoîon) Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σσω (plắssō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós)der. English -plasty English metoidioplasty From meta- + Ancient Greek αἰδοῖον (aidoîon, “genitals”) + English -plasty.
Meanings
- A form of female-to-male gender-affirming surgery in which the clitoris, enlarged by testosterone therapy, is enhanced in size and appearance to provide a penis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metaoidioplasty | alternative | lexicographic | |
| metaidoioplasty | alternative | lexicographic | |
| metoidioplasties | Number=Plur | lexicographic |