noun
transsexualism
Dated medical term for what is now more commonly referred to as 性別違和 (gender dysphoria) or 性同一性障害 (gender identity disorder). Used in older clinical contexts.
See also: 性別違和
Old medical books list the diagnosis 'transsexualism'.
性転換症という用語は現在ではあまり使われない。
The term 'transsexualism' is rarely used nowadays.