phalloplasty

[ fal-oh-plas-tee ]

noun

, plural phal·lo·plas·ties.

1. the surgical construction or reconstruction of a penis using a flap of skin taken from another part of the body such as the forearm.
2. any plastic or cosmetic surgery done on the penis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phalloplasty¹

First recorded in 1855–60; phall(us)- ( def ) + -o- ( def ) + -plasty ( def )

Example Sentences

Without insurance, phalloplasty would cost the patient as much as $200,000 from start to finish.

From New York Times

And as discussed in the film, he’s pioneering new techniques for the most intensive surgeries, particularly phalloplasty.

From The Guardian

Yet hope was still there, he was only months away from the final procedure: the phalloplasty.

From BBC

It would charge doctors with a Class 4 felony if they provided a long list of surgeries like "castration, vasectomy, hysterectomy, phalloplasty," and others.

From Fox News

I delayed the next steps of hysterectomy and lower surgery, after looking into phalloplasty and realising that I was going to need an operation every 10 years to replace the erectile device.

From The Guardian