Medical term:
transvestitism
trans·ves·tism
(trans-ves'tizm),The practice of dressing or masquerading in the clothes of the opposite sex; especially the adoption of feminine mannerisms and costume by a man.
Synonym(s): transvestitism
[trans- + L. vestio, to dress]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
trans·ves·tism
(trans-ves'tizm)The practice of dressing or masquerading in the clothes of the opposite sex; especially the adoption of feminine mannerisms and costume by a male.
Synonym(s): transvestitism.
Synonym(s): transvestitism.
[trans- + L. vestio, to dress]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
transvestism
, transvestitism (trăns-vĕst′ĭzm) (-ĭ-tĭzm) [L. trans, across, + vestitus, clothed, + Gr. -ismos, condition]The desire to dress in the clothes of and be accepted as a member of the opposite sex.
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Transvestitism
Sexual arousal from dressing in the clothes of the opposite sex.
Mentioned in: Sexual Perversions
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