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Clitoridectomy in a sentence

Clitoridectomy meaning

The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision

Synonyms of Clitoridectomy

female circumcision ablation extirpation cutting out excision

Using Clitoridectomy

  • The main meaning on this page is: The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
  • Useful related words include: female circumcision, ablation, extirpation, cutting out.
  • In the example corpus, clitoridectomy often appears in combinations such as: clitoridectomy was.

Context around Clitoridectomy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Clitoridectomy

  • In this selection, "clitoridectomy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, survey, undergo and partial stand out and add context to how "clitoridectomy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include gynecological survey clitoridectomy was performed and malignancies a clitoridectomy is often. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "clitoridectomy" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with clitoridectomy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Anthropologist Fuambai Ahmadu chose to undergo clitoridectomy as an adult. (10 words)

The authors noted that "partial clitoridectomy" was "not medically indicated, does not relate to real or perceived athletic “advantage,"" relating to elevated androgen levels. (24 words)

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. (25 words)

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. (31 words)

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. (25 words)

The authors noted that "partial clitoridectomy" was "not medically indicated, does not relate to real or perceived athletic “advantage,"" relating to elevated androgen levels. (24 words)

Example sentences (4)

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.

Common combinations with clitoridectomy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "clitoridectomy" in a sentence?
An example: "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." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "clitoridectomy" from authentic English texts.
What does "clitoridectomy" mean?
Clitoridectomy means: The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
What are synonyms of "clitoridectomy"?
Common synonyms of "clitoridectomy" include: female circumcision, ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision.
How many example sentences with "clitoridectomy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "clitoridectomy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.