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单词 sex assignment
释义

sex assignment

[ seksuh-sahyn-muhnt ]
/ ˈsɛks əˌsaɪn mənt /

noun

the determination or assignment of a baby’s sex, based on the appearance of external reproductive organs, and, sometimes, chromosomal testing.

Origin of sex assignment

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby sex assignment

sexagesimal, sexaholic, sex-and-shopping, sexangular, sex appeal, sex assignment, sexavalent, sex cell, sex cells, sexcentenary, sex change
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Example sentences from the Web for sex assignment

  • First appearing in 1779, sex-assignment surgeries became increasingly popular from the nineteenth century onward.

    Intersexuality and God Through the Ages|Candida Moss|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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