Clitoridectomy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
  2. 2
    excision of the clitoris wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
female circumcision

Etymology

From clitoris + -ectomy.

Related phrases

female circumcision

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