Endocrinologist
A medical professional specializing in the endocrine system and its secretions (hormones). Some transgender people undergoing medical transition may see an endocrinologist to access or adjust hormone replacement therapy.
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Enby
Colloquial term for a non-binary person (phoneticization of the letters N and B).
Electrolysis
Electrolysis is a method of removing individual hairs from the face or body. Today’s medical electrolysis devices destroy the growth center of the hair with chemical or heat energy. After a very fine probe is inserted into the hair follicle, the hair is removed with tweezers. (WebMD) Electrolysis is a form of gender-affirming care.
Gender-Affirming Care
Gender-affirmation care refers to treatments, ranging from surgery to speech therapy, that support a transgender or nonbinary person in their gender transition. (WebMD)
Dyadic
A person who is not intersex—i.e., does not possess variations of sex characteristics involving chromosomes, the reproductive system, and other aspects of one’s physiology. Dyadic people make up a majority of the global population, but non-dyadic people also exist in large numbers throughout the world.
Drag Queen
A person who wears extravagant stereotypically feminine clothing and/or prosthetics for performance, self-expression, and/or entertainment.
Drag King
A person who wears extravagant, stereotypically masculine clothing and/or prosthetics for performance, self-expression, and/or entertainment. Tristan is non-binary, but sometimes they perform as a drag king to express their masculinity while simultaneously mocking traditional gender roles.
DMAB
Designated Male at Birth (also known as AMAB, or Assigned Male at Birth). Refers to people assigned male based on external primary sex characteristics.