Definition of Phalloplasty

1. Noun. Reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injury.


Definition of Phalloplasty

1. Noun. (context: surgery) Plastic surgery of the penis, to repair injury, for enlargement or for sex change. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Phalloplasty

1. Surgical reconstruction of the penis. Origin: phallo-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phalloplasty

phallogocentrisms
phalloidin
phalloidine
phalloidins
phalloin
phallologist
phallologists
phallolysin
phallometric
phalloplasties
phallotoxin
phallotoxins
phalls
phalluses
phalluslike
phals
phalsa
phanaeine
phanaeines
phanaticism
phancifull

Literary usage of Phalloplasty

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transsexuals: Life from Both Sides by Lynn Hubschman (1999)
"... stage for the creation of the penis, or phalloplasty. Skin is taken from the abdomen and inner thighs and made into the form of a penis. ..."

2. Self-Organizing Men: Conscious Masculinities in Time and Space by Jay Sennett (2006)
"I do not want to be like some trans men who refuse all sexual encounters point blank until they can access phalloplasty. For no pleasure, not even for ..."

3. Managing Special Populations in Jails and Prisonsby Stan Stojkovic by Stan Stojkovic (2005)
"... phalloplasty, for transgendered inmates, 15-10-15-11 Phenotyping assays, for HIV drug-resistence testing, 4-18 Phenytoin, 7-37 Phone lines, ..."

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