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== Gender-affirming surgery == ...signment surgery]]''', is a term used to describe surgical procedures that change the physical appearance and function of sexual characteristics to match a p

...ffirming hormone therapy]]''', is a form of [[hormone therapy]] in which [[sex hormones]] and other hormonal medications are administered to [[transgender ...le at birth but identify as female. It involves the use of [[estrogen]] to change the body's appearance to be more typically female.

...birth and during puberty. People with this condition are genetically male, with one X and one Y chromosome in each cell, because they have a mutation in th ...]: A type of hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of male sex characteristics.

== History of Intersex Surgery == ...the Latin "inter-" meaning "between" and "sexus" meaning "sex". The term "surgery" originates from the Greek "cheirourgia", meaning "hand work".

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...tions and links to further information for key terms in medicine, starting with the letter A. ...n (hydrogen ion H+), or, alternatively, capable of forming a covalent bond with an electron pair (a Lewis acid).

...n of healthcare providers to focus and specialize in a narrow area of care with higher level of skill and training. ...ine, marijuana, cocaine, heroin) or behavioral addictions (e.g., gambling) with the aim of cessation or reduction of use and/or the amelioration of emotion