It took 15 hours, a dozen surgeons and 30 other health care workers, but the first penis transplant in the U.S. was a success.
surgeon … 外科医
The surgery took place at Massachusetts General Hospital earlier this month. The patient was 64-year-old Thomas Manning, who lost his own penis to a rare cancer but is doing well now.
surgery … 手術
His doctors are optimistic that he'll have full sexual function restored.
optimistic … 楽観的な
sexual function … 性機能
The goal is to perfect the technique so it can be used on wounded veterans. The Department of Defense says hundreds of soldiers sustained genital injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan.
perfect … 完成させる
wounded veteran … 負傷した退役軍人
genital … 性器の、生殖器の
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