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clitoridectomy definition

clitori·dec·tomy (klit′ə ri dek′tə mē, klīt′-)

noun pl. clitoridectomies -·to·mies (-mēz)

the surgical removal of part or all of the clitoris, specif. as a ritualistic practice in some traditional societies

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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