Clitoridectomies

/ˌklɪtərɪˈdɛktəmiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of clitoridectomy; surgical removal of the clitoris.

Etymology

From clitoris + Greek ektomē meaning 'cutting out' + plural -ies. This surgical term was documented in medical literature starting in the 19th century.

Kelly Says

This procedure has a dark history—it was sometimes performed without consent for harmful reasons, which is why the history of this term is connected to important conversations about medical ethics and consent.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክሊቶሪዴን አስወግድ
klı-toh-ri-deen as-wo-gid
ARالعربية
إزالة الغدد التناسلية الخارجية
i-za-lah al-ghudud al-tana-saliyah al-kha-riyah
BNবাংলা
ক্লিতোরিডীয় অপসারণ
kli-toh-ri-dee-ee op-sa-ran
CACatalà
clitoridectomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-toh-mee-es
CSČeština
clitoridektomie
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-toh-mee
DADansk
clitoridektomier
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-toh-mee-er
DEDeutsch
Klitoridektomien
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-en
ELΕλληνικά
κλειτορική εκτομή
klie-toh-ree-kee ek-toh-mee
ESEspañol
clitoridectomías
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-ahs
FAفارسی
جراحی کلیتوریس
ja-ra-ee-e kal-i-toh-ree-s
FISuomi
clitoridektomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-toh-mee-es
FRFrançais
clitoridectomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee
GUGU
કલિટોરિડીયન કાપણી
ka-li-toh-ree-dee-yan ka-pa-nee
HAHA
clitoridectomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-es
HEעברית
ניתוחי הקליטוריס
ni-to-chi ha-kli-toh-ris
HIहिन्दी
कंठिका का निष्कर्षण
kanthika ka nishkarshana
HUMagyar
clitoridektomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-toh-mee-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
klitoridektomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-es
IGIG
clitoridectomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-es
ITItaliano
clitoridectomie
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-eh
JA日本語
クリトリス切除術
ku-ri-to-ri-su-kire-jo-jutsu
KKKK
клито́риді
kli-toh-ri-dee
KMKM
ការបោះបង់ចោលក្លីតូរី
ka-ar-boh-bahng-chong-cho-l-kli-toh-ree
KO한국어
성기 절제술
seong-gi jeol-je-seul
MRMR
क्लिटोरीडियन काटणे
kli-toh-ri-dee-yan ka-tan-e
MSBahasa Melayu
klitoridektomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-es
MYမြန်မာ
ကလီတာရီဒီယံ ဖြတ်ပြော
ka-lee-ta-ree-dee-yan hpyat-pyaw
NLNederlands
clitoridectomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-es
NONorsk
clitoridektomier
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-toh-mee-er
PAPA
ਕਲੀਟੋਰਿਡੀਅਨ ਕਟ
ka-lee-toh-ri-dee-yan kat
PLPolski
clitoridektomie
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-toh-mee
PTPortuguês
clitoridectomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-es
RORomână
clitoridectomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-es
RUРусский
клиторэктомии
kli-toh-ree-ek-toh-mee-ee
SVSvenska
clitoridektomier
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-toh-mee-er
SWKiswahili
clitoridectomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-es
TAதமிழ்
குளோரிடீயன் அறுவை சிகிச்சை
ku-lo-ri-dee-yan a-ru-vai-si-chi-chai
TEతెలుగు
클리టోరిడీయన్ అస్థిరీకరణ
kli-toh-ri-dee-yan asthiri-ke-ran
THไทย
การผ่าตัดตัดคลอทอริส
gaan pha-tatt-tat-klot-or-is
TLTL
clitoridectomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-es
TRTürkçe
klitoridektomiler
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-toh-mee-ler
UKУкраїнська
кліторэктомії
kli-toh-ree-ek-toh-mee-ee
URاردو
کلٹوریدین کا کاٹنا
ka-li-toh-ri-dee-yan ka kat-na
VITiếng Việt
phẫu thuật cắt clitoris
fow-thuat cat kli-toh-ris
YOYO
clitoridectomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-es
ZH中文
阴蒂切除术
yin-di-qie-chou-shu
ZUZU
clitoridectomies
kli-toh-ri-deh-koh-mee-es

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