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Where does “clitoroplasty” come from?

clitoroplasty (English) comes from English -plasty, from Ancient Greek πλᾰστός.

clitoroplasty (English): The surgical creation of a clitoris, to repair...

Definitions

  1. The surgical creation of a clitoris, to repair...

Ancestry of “clitoroplasty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-plastyRepair or restoration of a part or function;...
2Ancient Greekπλᾰστός—
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