English Explanatory Dictionary

clitoridectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision

Word forms

clitoridectomy clitoridectomies clitorectomy

Etymology

From clitoris + -ectomy.

Related words

clitoridotomy infibulation

Derived words

clitoridectomize
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