clitoridectomy 
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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
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