- Nymphotomy
- Nymphotomy Nym*phot"o*my, n. [Nympha + Gr. te`mnein to cut.] (Med.) Excision of the nymph[ae]. [1913 Webster]
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Nymphotomy — is the surgical procedure of incision into the labia minora. Surgical removal of the labia minora is called nymphectomy. In plastic surgery, the term labiaplasty, which describes plastic surgery of the labia (often in the form of labia minora… … Wikipedia
nymphotomy — Surg. (nɪmˈfɒtəmɪ) [a. mod.L. nymphotomia, f. Gr. νύµϕη (see nympha 2) + τοµία (see tomy).] Excision of the nymphæ. in J. Harris Lex. Techn. I. in Syd. Soc. Lex … Useful english dictionary
nymphotomy — Incision into the labia minora or the clitoris. [nympho + G. tome, incision] * * * nym·phot·o·my (nim fotґə me) [nympho + tomy] surgical incision of the labia minora or clitoris … Medical dictionary
List of sexology topics — This is a list of topics related to sexology, human sexuality and marriage customs, and related topics such as human sexual anatomy, reproductive biology, andrology, gynaecology, obstetrics and, where relevant, anthropology. Note that this list… … Wikipedia
nymphitis — n. inflammation of inner lips of vulva. ♦ nympholepsy, n. emotional frenzy, especially desire for the unattainable. ♦ nympholept n. ♦ nymphomania, n. sexual mania in female. ♦ nymphomaniac, a. & n. ♦ nymphotomy, n. Medicine,… … Dictionary of difficult words
nymph- — combining form or nympho also nymphi Etymology: French nymph , from Latin, from Greek, from nymphē 1. : nymph nympholepsy … Useful english dictionary
