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性転換症 (seitenkanshou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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がく
書しょ
に
は
「
性せい
転てん
換かん
症しょう
」
と
いう
診しん
断だん
名めい
が
載の
っ
て
いる
。
Old medical books list the diagnosis 'transsexualism'.
The term 'transsexualism' is rarely used nowadays.
Kanji 転 revolve, turn around, change 換 interchange, period, change Related words 性せい 別べつ 違い 和わ 性別違和 is the modern clinical term for gender dysphoria, replacing the dated 性転換症.
性せい 同どう 一いつ 性せい 障しょう 害がい 性同一性障害 is another older term for gender identity disorder, still sometimes encountered but also being phased out in favor of 性別違和.
Etymology Compound of 性 (sex/gender), 転換 (conversion/change), and 症 (condition/syndrome). A direct translation of the English medical term 'transsexualism'.
