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sodomy

[sod´ah-me]

1. anal intercourse.

2. old term for any form of homosexuality; sometimes extended to mean any of numerous paraphilias.

sod·o·my

(sod'ŏm-ē),

A term denoting a number of sexual practices variously proscribed by law, especially bestiality, oral-genital contact, and anal intercourse.

Synonym(s): buggery

[see sodomist]

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

sodomy

Anal sex or other non-penovaginal copulation-like acts, especially between male humans or between a human and an animal.

sodomy

Sexology

1. Anal intercourse, see there, buggery.

2. A term variously applied to zoophilia, to orogenital or anogenital contact between humans, especially ♂. Cf Paraphilia.

sod·o·my

(sod'ŏm-ē)

A term denoting any one of a number of sexual practices variously considered abnormal or deviant by particular cultures, such as bestiality, oral-genital contact, and anal intercourse.
See also: sodomist

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

sodomy

1. Anal copulation with a male.

2. Anal or oral copulation with a woman.

3. Copulation with an animal. Also known as buggery.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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