Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,755,428,428 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

clitoridectomy

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
clit·o·ri·dec·to·my  (kltr--dkt-m, kltr-) also clit·o·rec·to·my (klt-rkt-m, klt-)
n. pl. clit·o·ri·dec·to·mies also clit·o·rec·to·mies
1. Surgical removal of the clitoris.
2. See female circumcision.
[Greek kleitoris, kleitorid-, clitoris; see clitoris + -ectomy.]
clitoridectomy [ˌklɪtərɪˈdɛktəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) surgical removal of the clitoris: a form of female circumcision, esp practised as a religious or ethnic rite
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clitoridectomy - excision of the clitoris
female circumcision
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Translations
clitoridectomy [ˌklɪtərɪˈdektəmɪ] N → clitoridectomía f


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
How many thoughtful persons nowadays need to be convinced that genocide is monstrous, that clitoridectomy is horrible, or that Prohibition (like its offspring, the War on Drugs) was absurd.
The devil made me do it by Heinegg, Peter / Cross Currents
Although Laqueur quotes this document twice, it makes no sense because he has not discussed the vast nineteenth century literature on the value of circumcision as a disincentive to masturbation in boys, and of clitoridectomy to treat the problem in girls.
Solitary Sex: A Cultural History of Masturbation by Darby, Robert / Journal of Social History
In the novel Possessing the Secret of Joy, for example, Alice Walker's bold challenge to the tribal practice of clitoridectomy, or FGM (female genital mutilation), can be considered a trickster stance.
On outlaws, tricksters, and the MELUS scholar by TuSmith, Bonnie / MELUS
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.