| 单词 | clitoridectomy |
| 释义 | clitoridectomy[ klit-er-i-dek-tuh-mee ] / ˌklɪt ər ɪˈdɛk tə mi / noun, plural clit·o·ri·dec·to·mies.the 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. Compare infibulation. Origin of clitoridectomyFirst recorded in 1865–70; from Greek clitorid- (combining form of kleitorís clitoris) + -ectomy Words nearby clitoridectomyclitellum, clithral, clithrophobia, clitic, cliticize, clitoridectomy, clitoriditis, clitoris, clitorism, clitoromegaly, Clive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for clitoridectomyclitoridectomy / (ˌklɪtərɪˈdɛktəmɪ) / noun plural -miessurgical removal of the clitoris: a form of female circumcision, esp practised as a religious or ethnic rite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for clitoridectomyclitoridectomy [ klĭt′ər-ĭ-dĕk′tə-mē, klī′tər- ] n.Excision of the clitoris. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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