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clitoridectomy

noun

clitoridectomy

noun

Etymology From clitoris + -ectomy.

1

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision

Derived terms
clitoridectomize
Related terms
clitoridotomy, infibulation

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