Transsexualism

Expression of a GENDER IDENTITY inconsistent with, or not culturally-associated with the gender assigned to an individual at birth, combined with the desire to permanently transition to the gender with which they identify.

Year introduced: 1968

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Tree Number(s): F01.145.802.975.750, F01.393.446.250.875, F01.752.747.385.200.875, F01.752.747.722.200.500, F02.739.794.793.200.500

MeSH Unique ID: D014189

Entry Terms:

• Transgenderism
• Transexualism
• Transexualisms
• Gender Fluidity
• Fluidity, Gender
• Gender Fluidities

Previous Indexing:

• Paraphilias (1966-1967)
• Transvestism (1966-1967)

See Also:

• Sex Reassignment Procedures
• Sex Reassignment Surgery
• Transgender Persons

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Behavior
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Transsexualism

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Identification, Psychological
Gender Identity
Transsexualism

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Personality
Personality Development
Identification, Psychological
Gender Identity
Transsexualism

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Transsexualism

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