clitoridectomy

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Etymology

From 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?”)

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  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

clitoridectomy (plural clitoridectomies)

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

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