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clitoridectomy

/ˌklɪt.ər.ɪˈdek.tə.mi/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa la extirpación quirúrgica del clítoris, realizada a veces como procedimiento médico o como parte de ciertas prácticas culturales.

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/ˌklɪt.ər.ɪˈdek.tə.mi/

A noun referring to the surgical removal of the clitoris, often performed as a medical procedure or as part of certain cultural practices.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la extirpación quirúrgica del clítoris, realizada a veces como procedimiento médico o como parte de ciertas prácticas culturales.
  1. Surgical removal of the clitoris C2 formal medical

    A surgical procedure involving the partial or total removal of the clitoris, often performed for medical or cultural reasons.

    • Clitoridectomy is sometimes performed as part of female genital mutilation practices.
    • The medical community generally condemns non-therapeutic clitoridectomy.
    • Historically, clitoridectomy was wrongly used to treat certain psychological conditions.

    🇪🇸Clitoridectomía

  • clitoridectomies plural form
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  • clitoridectomy's possessive singular form