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Transsexualism is when an individual identifies with a gender inconsistent or not culturally associated with their assigned sex, i.e. in which a person`s assigned sex at birth conflicts with their psychological gender. A medical diagnosis can be made if a person experiences discomfort as a result of a desire to be a member of the opposite gender,....
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disturbance of gender identity in which the affected person believes that he or she should belong to the opposite sex. The transsexual male, for ... [3 related articles]
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Consistently strong desire to change ones anatomic sex and belong to the opposite sex, to change gender and do so by all available means (including surgery, hormonal treatment, dress, and lifestyle). Trans- is related to the latin verb transire , meaning to pass or cross over, or pass beyond. In transsexualism, one crosses over or passes beyond one...
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(tran-sek´shoo-әl-iz-әm) the most severe manifestation of gender identity disorder in adults, being a prolonged, persistent desire to relinquish their primary and secondary sex characteristics and acquire those of the opposite sex, particularly describing those persons who go so far as to live as membe...
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Severe gender dysphoria, coupled with a persistent desire for the physical characteristics and socia
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Type: Term Pronunciation: trans-sek′shū-ă-lizm Definitions: 1. The state of being a transsexual. 2. The desire to change anatomic sexual characteristics to conform physically with one's perception of oneself as a member of the opposite sex, coupled with a desire to live full-time in the role of the opposite sex.
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Transsexualism: A consistently strong desire to change one's anatomical gender. Some transsexuals were misassigned gender at birth (for example, being anatomically male but raised as female), either on purpose or due to ambiguous anatomy. Most transsexuals, however, are perfectly normal physically. Transsexuals may dress and behave as individuals o...
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n] - condition in which a person assumes the identity and permanently acts the part of the gender opposite to his or her biological sex
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noun condition in which a person assumes the identity and permanently acts the part of the gender opposite to his or her biological sex
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