clitoris
noun
the erectile organ of the vulva, used exclusively for sexual arousal and stimulation: located inside of the vulva except for the protruding glans.
clitoral
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a word derived from
clitoris.
Example Sentences
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During dissections of cadavers, she noticed that clitoral nerves sometimes branch out into fine tendrils, like roots, in ways that might be relevant to surgeons but were not previously described in the literature.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2022
Kimberly Zieselman, executive director of interACT, said after 15 years of advocacy, they’ve begun last year to see some children’s hospitals committing to ending medically unnecessary clitoral and vaginal surgeries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2021
“It’s super common for people right after they start testosterone to have clitoral growth or genital hypertrophy, which can translate to pain and discomfort as the tissue is mechanically stretching,” he said.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2020
The procedure, often called clitoral reconstruction or restoration, is viewed with caution and skepticism by some medical experts.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2019
Taken continuously in very large doses, steroids have caused clitoral enlargement in young girls and beard growth and baldness in women.
From Time Magazine Archive
