facial feminization surgery
[ fey-shuhl fem-uh-nahy-zey-shuhn sur-juh-ree ]
/ ˈfeɪ ʃəl ˌfɛm ə naɪˈzeɪ ʃən ˌsɜr dʒə ri /
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noun
the surgical alteration of a transfeminine person’s facial features, such as their hairline, lips, nose, jaw, or chin, in order to make their face align more closely with their gender.
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Origin of facial feminization surgery
First recorded in 1990–95
Words nearby facial feminization surgery
face with, facia, facial, facial angle, facial eczema, facial feminization surgery, facial index, facialist, facial masculinization surgery, facial nerve, facial tissue
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