genitoplasty

genitoplasty

 [jen´ĭ-to-plas″te] plastic surgery on the genital organs.

genitoplasty

(jen-ĭ-tō-plas'tē), Surgical alteration of external genitals, as in neonatal sex reassignment. [genital + -plasty]

genitoplasty

(jen′ĭ-tō-plas″tē) [ genito- + -plasty] Reparative surgery on the genital organs.

feminizing genitoplasty

Surgical reduction in the size of the clitoris, along with construction of a vagina and labia, used to treat female children born with ambiguous genitalia, e.g., those with congenital adrenal hyperplasia or intersex.