Clitoridectomy Definition

klĭtər-ĭ-dĕktə-mē, klītər-
clitoridectomies
noun
The removal of part or all of the clitoris, specif. as a ritualistic practice in some cultures.
Webster's New World
Female genital mutilation.
American Heritage Medicine
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Noun

Singular:
clitoridectomy
Plural:
clitoridectomies

Origin of Clitoridectomy

  • Greek kleitoris kleitorid- clitoris clitoris –ectomy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From clitoris + -ectomy

    From Wiktionary

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