clitoridectomy

noun clit·o·ri·dec·to·my \ˌkli-tə-ri-ˈdek-tə-mē\

plural clit·o·ri·dec·to·mies

Definition of CLITORIDECTOMY

: excision of all or part of the clitoris

clit·o·ri·dec·to·my also clit·o·rec·to·my \ˌkli-tə-ˈrek-tə-mē\

1866

Medical Dictionary

noun clit·o·ri·dec·to·my \ˌklit-ə-rə-ˈdek-tə-mē\

plural clit·o·ri·dec·to·mies

: excision of all or part of the clitoris

clit·o·ri·dec·to·my also clit·o·rec·to·my \-ˈrek-tə-mē\

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