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FACIAL GENDER CONFIRMING SURGERY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- facial gender confirmation surgery
1, record 1, English, facial%20gender%20confirmation%20surgery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FGCS 1, record 1, English, FGCS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- facial gender affirmation surgery 2, record 1, English, facial%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Facial gender confirmation surgery (FGCS) encompasses a wide variety of surgical procedures, with the common goal of either feminizing or masculinizing the face. A vast majority of patients presenting for consultation are those seeking feminization procedures. 1, record 1, English, - facial%20gender%20confirmation%20surgery
Record 1, Key term(s)
- facial gender confirming surgery
- facial gender affirming surgery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chirurgie d'affirmation de genre au visage
1, record 1, French, chirurgie%20d%27affirmation%20de%20genre%20au%20visage
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chirurgie faciale d'affirmation de genre 1, record 1, French, chirurgie%20faciale%20d%27affirmation%20de%20genre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación quirúrgica facial de afirmación del género
1, record 1, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20quir%C3%BArgica%20facial%20de%20afirmaci%C3%B3n%20del%20g%C3%A9nero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La palabra cirugía se aplica a la disciplina médica que se ocupa de la curación mediante operaciones, por lo que se recomienda no emplearla como sinónima de operación o intervención quirúrgica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20quir%C3%BArgica%20facial%20de%20afirmaci%C3%B3n%20del%20g%C3%A9nero
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