Etymology

metoidioplasty

me·toi·dio·plas·ty
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Today it means: A form of female-to-male gender-affirming surgery in which the clitoris, enlarged by testosterone therapy, is enhanced in size and appearance to provide a penis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eysd-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
  3. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  4. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  5. Englishmeta-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eysd-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekαἰδώς (aidṓs)
  8. Ancient Greekαἰδοῖος (aidoîos)
  9. Ancient Greekαἰδοῖον (aidoîon)
  10. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  11. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  12. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  13. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  14. English todaymetoidioplasty

From meta- + Ancient Greek αἰδοῖον (aidoîon, “genitals”) + English -plasty.

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