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The following abbreviations are shown with the article that they link to. The article name may not be the literal meaning.

Abbr	Article
5-ARD	5-alpha-reductase deficiency
AA	Antiandrogen
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act
AIS	Androgen insensitivity syndrome
AMA	American Medical Association
APA	APA
BA	Breast implant
BC	Changing sex on birth certificates
BDSM	BDSM
BPD	Borderline personality disorder
BPH	Benign prostatic hyperplasia
BSE	Breast self-examination
CAIS	Androgen insensitivity syndrome
CAMH	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
CBT	Cognitive behavioral therapy
CD	Cross-dressing
COGIATI	Combined Gender Identity and Transsexuality Inventory
CT	Camp Trans
DBT	Dialectical behavioral therapy
DES	Diethylstilbestrol
DHEA	Dehydroepiandrosterone
DHT	Dihydrotestosterone
DID	Dissociative identity disorder
DIY	Do-it-yourself
DL	Changing sex on driver's licenses
DOR	Transgender Day of Remembrance
DSM, DSM-IV	Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
DVT	Deep vein thrombosis
ENDA	Employment Non-Discrimination Act
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FFS	Facial feminization surgery
FSH	Follicle-stimulating hormone
FTM	Transman
GENDA	Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act
GG	Genetic girl
GID	Gender identity disorder
GIDC	Gender identity disorder in children
GLBT	LGBT
GnRH	Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
GRA, GRC	Gender Recognition Act 2004
GRS	Gender reassignment surgery
HBIGDA	Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association
HBSOC	Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders
HRC	Human Rights Campaign
HRT	Hormone replacement therapy
ICD, ICD-10	International Classification of Diseases
IJT	International Journal of Transgenderism
IRC	Internet Relay Chat
IS	Intersexuality
ISBN	Special:Booksources
ISNA	Intersex Society of North America
LGB	Lesbigay
LGBT	LGBT
LH	Luteinizing hormone
MTF	MTF
NBGV	Non-binary
NCTE	National Center for Transgender Equality
NDC	National Drug Code
NPOV	Neutral point of view
OCD	Obsessive-compulsive disorder
PCOS	Polycystic ovary syndrome
PFLAG	Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
RLE, RLT	Real life experience
SO	Significant other
SOC	Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders
SRS	Gender reassignment surgery
SS, SSA	Changing Social Security records
STP	Stand-to-pee
TCR	Chondrolaryngoplasty
TG	Transgender
TGDOR	Transgender Day of Remembrance
TNET	PFLAG's Transgender Network
TS	Transsexualism
TV	Transvestite
UK	United Kingdom
US	United States
VFE	Vocal function exercises
VFFS	Virtual facial feminization surgery
WHO	World Health Organization
WPATH	World Professional Association for Transgender Health
XXY	Klinefelter syndrome
XYY	XYY syndrome

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