| 单词 | clitoridectomy |
| 释义 | clitoridectomy /klit'euhr i dek"teuh mee/, n. , pl. clitoridectomies. 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. Cf. infibulation. [1865-70; clitorid- (comb. form repr. Gk kleitorís (gen. kleitorídos) CLITORIS) + -ECTOMY] |
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