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Clitoridectomy
Clitoridectomy meaning
The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
Synonyms of Clitoridectomy
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According to a 1985 paper in the Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, clitoridectomy was performed in the US into the 1960s to treat hysteria, erotomania and lesbianism.
Anthropologist Fuambai Ahmadu chose to undergo clitoridectomy as an adult.
Commonly, non-medical removal of the clitoris is performed during female genital mutilation (FGM). citation Medical uses Malignancies A clitoridectomy is often done to remove malignancy or necrosis of the clitoris.
The authors noted that "partial clitoridectomy" was "not medically indicated, does not relate to real or perceived athletic “advantage,"" relating to elevated androgen levels.