clitoridectomy
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Etymology[edit]
clitoris + -ectomy (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Where does the d come from?”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɛktəmi
Noun[edit]
clitoridectomy (plural clitoridectomies)
- (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
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surgical procedure
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