clitoridectomy
English
Alternative forms
- clitorectomy
Etymology
clitoris + -ectomy
Noun
clitoridectomy (plural clitoridectomies)
- (surgery) the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
Derived terms
- clitoridectomize
Translations
surgical procedure
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See also
- clitoridotomy
- infibulation