clitoridectomy
Female circumcision procedure
Clitoridectomy is the surgical removal of the clitoris.
The procedure is performed as a form of female genital mutilation in certain cultures, typically on girls before puberty.
Medical clitoridectomy is rare but may treat cancer or other pathology.
The term is clinical; female genital cutting or female circumcision appear in broader discussions of the practice.
Cutting out of tissue
- circumcisionForeskin surgical removal
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- removalAct of taking away
Ceremonial set of actions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- rite of passageTransition-marking ceremony
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
Factor that adds difficulty
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- scarringPermanent mark formation
- traumaLasting psychological wound
Pleading for a cause
- criminalizationMaking conduct unlawful
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- banOfficial restriction on something
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
asylum · survivor · eradication · awareness · activism · protection · safeguarding · outreach
excision
Cutting out of tissue
- circumcisionForeskin surgical removal
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
removal · suturing · incision · FGM · female genital mutilation
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- rite of passageTransition-marking ceremony
complication
Factor that adds difficulty
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- scarringPermanent mark formation
trauma · fistula · chronic pain · healthcare · recovery
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- criminalizationMaking conduct unlawful
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- banOfficial restriction on something
prosecution · asylum · survivor · eradication · awareness · activism · protection · safeguarding · outreach