Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Surgical removal of the vulva.
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- noun surgery The surgical removal of some or all of the
vulva .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the vulva
Etymologies
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From vulva + -ectomy.
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Examples
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The woman, from the NSW South Coast, was referred to the doctor in 2002 for a "simple vulvectomy" that would remove a small, potentially cancerous lesion on her genitals.
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