Female-to-male

adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A female-to-male transgender person; a trans man.

    "The lack of a crossgender peer group is a gaping reality for most female-to-males. While all transvestites/transsexuals are a hidden minority, the female-to-males are an even more hidden minority within that minority."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Transmasculine; transitioning or having transitioned (in gender identity or presentation, physically, etc) from being female to being male. not-comparable
  2. 2
    That changes a female end (usually a socket) of a connection into a male one (with pins, usually a plug). not-comparable
  3. 3
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see female, to, male. not-comparable

    "The female-to-male ratio is 5-to-3."

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f2mftm

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"Schechter added that until recently, there were just six U.S. surgeons who were certified to do both male-to-female and female-to-male genital surgery."

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