clitoridotomy

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noun

A surgical procedure which reduces the size of the clitoral hood.

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hoodectomy
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Meanings

nounclitoridotomy (plural clitoridotomies)

plural clitoridotomies

  1. medicineA surgical procedure which reduces the size of the clitoral hood.

    Synonyms: hoodectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA surgical procedure which reduces the size of the clitoral hood.

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hoodectomy

Origin

From clitoris + -otomy.

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APA

clitoridotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clitoridotomy

MLA

“clitoridotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clitoridotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clitoridotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clitoridotomy.

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