phalloplasty

noun

phal·​lo·​plas·​ty ˈfa-lō-ˌpla-stē 

plural phalloplasties

: plastic surgery to repair, modify, or construct the penis or scrotum

Phalloplasty for men following penile cancer treatment is feasible, with good reported satisfaction rates despite the significant risks of complications.

—Andrea Gobbo et al.

especially : a type of gender-affirming surgery in which a penis is constructed from tissues taken from the forearm or thigh and that often also includes lengthening the urethra and connecting it to the new penis and implanting testicular protheses or a device to enable erections

A year after starting therapy, he had top surgery—a bilateral mastectomy in June 2011. … He had bottom surgery in 2014. The procedure was a complete phalloplasty, in which the surgeon created a penis and scrotum grafted from his left arm, removing the vagina.

—Ande Richards

compare metoidioplasty

Examples of phalloplasty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Gender Confirmation Center reports that the price of a vaginoplasty is between $23,000 and $24,500, and the cost of a phalloplasty can range from $35,000 and $50,000. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

phallus + -o- + -plasty, after German Phalloplastik

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for phalloplasty

• arthroplasty
• angioplasty
• keratoplasty
• costae
• nasty
• pasty

Medical Definition

phalloplasty

noun

phal·​lo·​plas·​ty ˈfal-ō-ˌplas-tē 

plural phalloplasties

: plastic surgery of the penis or scrotum