Transvestism: The practice of dressing or masquerading in the clothes of the opposite sex; especially the adoption of feminine mannerisms and costume by a man. SYN: transvestitism. [trans- + L. vestio, to dress]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Transvestism: Disorder characterized by recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving cross-dressing in a heterosexual male. The fantasies, urges, or behaviors cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other areas of functioning. (from APA, DSM-IV, 1994).
Source: MeSH 2007
Transvestism: Type of or association with medical condition Fetishism.
»Introduction: Fetishism
Transvestism: Transvestism is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Fetishism (medical condition): A syndrome characterised by recurrent sexual urges for and fantasies of using fetishes
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
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