Synonyms & related words for clitoridectomy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of clitoridectomy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to clitoridectomy

Explore words related to clitoridectomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include clitorises, clitorides, clitoral, circumcision, prepuce, excision, vaginectomy, circumcised. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does clitoridectomy come from?

The word clitoridectomy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: clitorid, from Greek kleitoris (“clitoris”); and -ectomy, from Greek ektome (“surgical removal, excision”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.