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A condition in which the patient experiences significant gender dysphoria: the diagnostic classification most commonly applied to transsexuals.
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Gender identity disorder — (GID) is the formal diagnosis used by psychologists and physicians to describe persons who experience significant gender dysphoria (discontent with the biological sex they were born with). It is a psychiatric classification and describes the… … Wikipedia
gender identity disorder — UK US noun [uncountable] a condition in which someone feels very strongly that they should be the opposite sex Thesaurus: genderhyponym sexual orientation … Useful english dictionary
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gender identity disorder — GID a condition in which an individual belongs to one gender on the basis of physical appearance and genetics but identifies psychologically with the other gender. The condition is diagnosed only if there is evidence of strong and persistent… … The new mediacal dictionary
gender identity disorder — [DSM IV] a disturbance of gender identification in which the affected person has an overwhelming desire to change their anatomic sex or insists that they are of the opposite sex, with persistent discomfort about their assigned sex or about… … Medical dictionary
gender identity disorder — noun a psychiatric disorder affecting people whose sense of their own gender contradicts their biological sex, giving rise to depression, low self esteem, etc. Abbrev.: GID …
Homosexuality, Gender Identity Disorder, and Psychiatry — In some areas, psychiatry has striven to be as scientific as possible, in studying the genetics of schizophrenia or the neurotransmitters involved in depression. In other areas, however, the discipline has proven very much a handmaiden of its… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
gender identity disorder — UK / US noun [uncountable] a condition in which someone feels very strongly that they should be the opposite sex … English dictionary
Gender identity — Not to be confused with Sexual identity. Transgender topics Identities Androgyne · Genderqueer Hijra · Third gender / Third sex Transgender · Trans man Trans woman · Trigender … Wikipedia
