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Definition: Severe gender dysphoria, coupled with a persistent desire for the physical characteristics and social roles that connote the opposite biological sex. (APA, DSM-IV, 1994) Synonym(s): Transsexualisms / See also: Sex Differentiation Disorders
Broader term(s): - Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - Mental Disorders
Broader term(s): - Sexual and Gender Disorders
Subheadings: complications / diagnosis / epidemiology / etiology / metabolism / microbiology / surgery / therapy
Broader term(s): - Mental Disorders