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MASCULINISATION [5 records]

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Record 1 2024-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
DEF

... a group of surgeries that modify feminine-looking facial features and make them look more masculine.

CONT

The goal of FMS is a natural-looking man's face. Though less common than facial surgeries for trans women, these surgeries provide trans men with a permanent solution for masculinizing facial features.

Key term(s)
  • facial masculinisation surgery
  • facial masculinising surgery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía
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.

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Record 2 2012-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Production of masculine secondary sex changes in the female. Included would be voice change, development of male-type baldness, clitoral enlargement, and increased growth of facial and body hair.

OBS

The term "virilization" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Apparition chez la femme de caractères sexuels secondaires masculins.

OBS

Le terme «virilisation» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biotechnology
  • Genetics
  • Fish
DEF

The modification of gender of a female fish (at hatching) by hormonal or genetic means.

OBS

For example, the administration of androgens produces fish with testes and male sexual characters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biotechnologie
  • Génétique
  • Poissons
DEF

Modification du sexe d'un poisson femelle (à l'éclosion) par des hormones ou des moyens génétiques.

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Genitals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organes génitaux

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)

Spanish

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