Advertisement

clitoridectomy (n.)

"surgical removal of the clitoris from the body," 1866, from Latinized stem of Greek kleitoris (see clitoris) + -ectomy. Originally in reference to a proposed cure for hysteria.

Others are reading

Advertisement
Definitions of clitoridectomy from WordNet

clitoridectomy (n.)
excision of the clitoris;
Synonyms: female circumcision
From wordnet.princeton.edu

Dictionary entries near clitoridectomy

clique

cliquish

clit

clitellum

clitoral

clitoridectomy

clitoris

cloaca

cloak

cloak-room

clobber