clitoridectomy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌklɪtərɪˈdɛktəmɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klit′ər i dek′tə mē)

Inflections of 'clitoridectomy' (n): npl: clitoridectomies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
clit•o•ri•dec•to•my  (klit′ər i dek′tə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. 
  1. Anthropology, Surgerythe excision of the clitoris, usually performed as part of female initiation rites, mainly among certain African peoples, but also sometimes used in various societies to curb sexual desire;
    female circumcision. Cf. infibulation. 
  • clitorid- (combining form representing Greek kleitorís (genitive kleitorídos) clitoris) + -ectomy 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
clitoridectomy / ˌklɪtərɪˈdɛktəmɪ/, clitorectomy / ˌklɪtəˈrɛktəmɪ/ ( -mies)
  1. the surgical removal of the clitoris: a form of female circumcision, esp practised as a religious or ethnic rite
'clitoridectomy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
circumcision - female circumcision - infibulation

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