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Definition of "clitoridectomy" [clitoridectomy]

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "clitoridectomy" in a sentence
  • "By that, he meant the practice of clitoridectomy, which is followed in some traditional Islamic cultures."
  • "The Ilchamus practise a form of FGM/C known as clitoridectomy, the removal of all or part of the clitoris."
  • "The most "minor" - known as clitoridectomy - is the partial or total removal of the clitoris."