Clitoridotomy

/ˌklɪtərɪˈdɒtəmi/ noun

Definition

A surgical procedure involving incision or division of the clitoris, as distinguished from complete removal.

Etymology

From clitoris + Greek -tomē meaning 'cutting' or 'incision.' This surgical term distinguishes the procedure from clitoridectomy (complete removal) through the suffix difference.

Kelly Says

Medical language is incredibly precise—English has separate words for 'cutting out' (ectomy) versus 'cutting into' (otomy), which shows how surgery required very specific terminology.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንግሊዝኛ አንድ ነገር
en-glish-nya and ne-ger
ARالعربية
جراحة إزالة الشفر
jarā'ah irzā'ah ash-shaf'r
BNবাংলা
ক্লিতোরিডোমী
klit-o-ri-doh-mee
CACatalà
clitoridectomia
klor-i-toh-deh-ktoh-mee-ah
CSČeština
klitoridektomie
klit-o-ri-deh-ktom-ee
DADansk
klitoridektomi
klit-o-ri-deh-ktoh-mee
DEDeutsch
Clitoridektomie
klor-i-toh-deh-ktom-ee
ELΕλληνικά
κλειτοριδεκτομή
klee-toh-ri-deh-ktom-eh
ESEspañol
clitoridectomía
klor-i-toh-dee-ek-toh-mee-ah
FAفارسی
آتش‌سوزی کلitoris
aatsh-soo-zee klit-o-ris
FISuomi
kliitoridektomia
kli-toh-ri-deh-ktom-ee-ah
FRFrançais
clitoridotomie
klor-ee-doh-toh-mee
GUGU
કલિટોરિડોટોમી
kali-toh-ri-doh-toh-mee
HAHA
maganin clitoris
ma-ga-nin klit-o-ris
HEעברית
ניתוחי קלקול
ni-to-chai kal-kul
HIहिन्दी
कलिओरिडोमी
kali-o-ri-doh-mee
HUMagyar
klitoridektomia
klit-o-ri-deh-ktom-ee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
klitoridektomi
klit-o-ri-deh-ktoh-mee
IGIG
ikpe klitoris
ik-pe klit-o-ris
ITItaliano
clitoridectomia
klor-i-toh-deh-ktoh-mee-ah
JA日本語
性器切除術
sei-ki-ketsu-jo-jutsu
KKKK
клиторис кесілу
klit-o-ris ke-si-lu
KMKM
ការបំបាត់ក្លីតូរ
ka-ar-bam-ba-at-klit-o-or
KO한국어
성기 절제술
seong-gi jeol-je-seul
MRMR
कलिओरिडोमी
kali-o-ri-doh-mee
MSBahasa Melayu
klitoridektomi
klit-o-ri-deh-ktoh-mee
MYမြန်မာ
ကလီတောရစ် 切除
ka-lee-ta-rit cheh-cho
NLNederlands
clitoridectomie
klor-i-toh-deh-ktoh-mee
NONorsk
klitoridektomi
klit-o-ri-deh-ktoh-mee
PAPA
ਕਲਿਟੋਰਿਡੋਮੀ
kali-toh-ri-doh-mee
PLPolski
clitoridektomia
klor-i-toh-deh-ktom-ee-ah
PTPortuguês
clitoridectomia
klor-i-toh-deh-ktoh-mee-ah
RORomână
clitoridectomie
klor-i-toh-deh-ktoh-mee-ah
RUРусский
клиторэктомия
kly-tor-ek-toh-mee-yah
SVSvenska
klitoridektomi
klit-o-ri-deh-ktoh-mee
SWKiswahili
ukataji wa klitori
oo-ka-ta-jee wa klit-o-ree
TAதமிழ்
குளோரிடோமீ
ku-lo-ri-toh-mee
TEతెలుగు
కలిటోరిడోటమీ
ka-li-toh-ri-doh-toh-mee
THไทย
การผ่าตัดคลอทรีส
gaan-phaa-tatt-klor-tree-s
TLTL
pag-aalis ng clitoris
pa-ga-a-lis ng klit-o-ris
TRTürkçe
klitoridektomi
klit-o-ri-deh-ktoh-mee
UKУкраїнська
кліторідектомія
klit-o-ri-deh-ktom-ee-yah
URاردو
کلوریدوٹومی
klor-i-doh-toh-mee
VITiếng Việt
phẫu thuật cắt clitoris
fow-thuat cat klit-o-ris
YOYO
àṣọ́ àwọn klitoris
a-so awon klit-o-ris
ZH中文
阴蒂切除术
yin-ti qie-chou-shu
ZUZU
ukuthiwe kwakho kwakho
oo-koo-thee-weh kwa-kho kwa-kho

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