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clitoridectomy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛktəmi

1

noun

Meaning 1

The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

excision of the clitoris

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: female circumcision

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision

History

Etymology

From clitoris + -ectomy.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: klitorektomio — surgical procedure
  • Finnish: klitoriksen poisto — surgical procedure
  • Finnish: klitoriksen poistoleikkaus — surgical procedure
  • French: clitoridectomie — surgical procedure
  • Greek: κλειτοριδεκτομή (kleitoridektomí) — surgical procedure
  • Italian: clitoridectomia — surgical procedure
  • Polish: klitoridektomia — surgical procedure
  • Spanish: clitoridectomía — surgical procedure
  • Spanish: pishta — surgical procedure