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phalloplasty

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phalloplasty /phal·lo·plas·ty/ (fal´o-plas″te) plastic surgery of the penis.
phal·lo·plas·ty (fl-plst)
n.
Reparative or plastic surgery of the penis.
phalloplasty
[fal′ōplas′tē]
a surgical procedure to lengthen, thicken, reconstruct, or otherwise reshape the penis. It may be performed to correct congenital defects, such as epispadias.
phalloplasty
Urology The construction or reconstruction of a penis as needed by a birth defect, ♀-to- ♂ transsexualism, and accidental or surgical amputation of penis
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Also known as phalloplasty or male enhancement surgery, the most common operation of this kind involves slicing through the main penile ligament.
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