Meanings
nounmetoidioplasty (plural metoidioplasties)
plural metoidioplasties · alternative metaoidioplasty · alternative metaidoioplasty
- 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*me
- Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
- Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
- Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
- Englishmeta-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eysd-der.?
- Ancient Greekαἰδώς (aidṓs)
- Ancient Greekαἰδοῖος (aidoîos)
- Ancient Greekαἰδοῖον (aidoîon)
- Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
- Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
- Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
- Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
- Englishmetoidioplasty
From meta- + Ancient Greek αἰδοῖον (aidoîon, “genitals”) + English -plasty.
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APA
metoidioplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metoidioplasty
MLA
“metoidioplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metoidioplasty. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metoidioplasty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metoidioplasty.
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