Transsex

transsexualism /trans·sex·u·al·ism/ (-sek´shoo-al-izm″)

2. the state of being a transsexual.

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1. The state of being a transsexual.

2. The desire to change one's anatomic sexual characteristics to conform physically with one's perception of self as a member of the opposite sex.

transsexualism

[-iz′əm]

a condition in which a person has an intense desire to change one's biologic sex and live as a member of the opposite sex. It is considered a psychiatric disorder if the condition continues for more than 2 years. Some transsexual individuals cross-dress and seek medical or surgical help to change their physical sex characteristics.

Transsexualism

(1) Severe gender dysphoria, coupled with a persistent desire for the physical characteristics and social roles that connote the opposite biological sex.

(2) The condition of crossing over to live full-time in the role of the opposite of one’s phenotypic sex, through hormonal, surgical, and legal sexual reassignment

transsexualism [trans-sek´shoo-al-izm″]

1. 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 members of the opposite sex through dress, hormonal treatments, or surgical reassignment.

2. the state of being a transsexual.

transsexualism

Gender identity disorder, see there

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In countries such as India, Brazil and Thailand, men in prostitution are required to cross-dress or transsex, and this is increasing in Australia (Jeffreys 1997).

A review of literature on child prostitution by Oliver, Pam / Social Policy Journal of New Zealand

transport: interfacility

transport: intrafacility

transposition of gender-identity/role

transposition of great vessels

Transposition of the great arteries