top surgery

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00:55 Apr 12, 2021
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Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Government / Politics, Medical: Health Care, Medical (general), Psychology, Science (general)
English term or phrase: top surgery
Definition from Merriam-Webster:
A type of gender confirmation surgery in which a person's breasts are removed or augmented to match their gender identity.

Example sentence(s):
  • The league, the players’ union and the New York Liberty have all released statements offering their support to Clarendon after their top surgery, according to Sky Sports. PinkNews
  • This week, host Isaac Butler talks to cartoonist and now TV showrunner Noelle Stevenson about the process of rebooting the ‘80s TV show She-Ra: Princess of Power as Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Noelle talks about The Weight of Them, a webcomic she created about her decision to get top surgery. Slate
  • At the beginning of 2020, Courteney was finally placed onto testosterone but then lockdown hit, only bringing more delays to the process. Which is why the 22-year-old has decided to fundraise to go privately for his top surgery and move along his transitioning journey. Essex Live
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Summary of translations provided
5chirurgie mammaire
Martin Dufresne
4Mastectomie
Melzie


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chirurgie mammaire


Definition from GRS-Montréal:
La mastectomie ou la masculinisation du torse est une intervention pendant laquelle les tissus et les glandes mammaires de la poitrine sont retirés.

Example sentence(s):
  • Ablation du sein : comment se passe une mastectomie ? - Journal des femmes - santé  
  • La mastectomie est l'enlèvement chirurgical, partiel ou total, d'un sein ou des deux. - Wikipédia  
  • La mastectomie est une chirurgie qui consiste en l’ablation de tissu mammaire. Elle peut être totale ou partielle, unilatérale (un seul sein) ou bilatérale (les deux seins). - Clin d'Oeil.ca  
Martin Dufresne
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Yes  Lionel-N
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No  François Tardif: Voir mon explication dans Discussion.
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Mastectomie


Definition from Complexe chirugical GrS Montréal:
La mastectomie ou la masculinisation du torse est une intervention pendant laquelle les tissus et les glandes mammaires de la poitrine sont retirés.

Example sentence(s):
  • also called torsoplastie Cet acte chirurgical consiste en une double mastectomie (ablation des glandes mammaires) et la construction d’un torse d’allure masculine. L’opération se fait sous anesthésie générale, et sa durée est généralement de 2 heures à 4 heures selon la technique et la masse à retirer. Elle est régulièrement pratiquée par de nombreux chirurgiens en tant que correction de gynécomastie chez des hommes XY. - Genres Pluriels  
Melzie
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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No  Lionel-N: Voir définition dans la question
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  -> certes, vous avez raison, je n'ai pris en compte que mtf

Yes  paramedic (X)
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