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clitoridectomy
Cutting off all or part of the clitoris and sometime all or part of the labia. This surgery is usually done as part of a rite of passage marking the transition from childhood to adulthood for girls. In western nations, clitoridectomy is often referred to as "genital mutilation. " see infibulation.
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