clitoral (redirected from clitoral sinusectomy)

clitoral

pertaining to or emanating from the clitoris.

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clitoral hypertrophy

may occur in Cushing's syndrome as a result of increased androgens produced by a hyperplastic or neoplastic adrenal cortex.

clitoral sinus

three to five of these cavities invade the glans of the clitoris in the mare; are the site of infection in contagious metritis in this species and require the excision of the clitoris for importation into some countries.

clitoral sinusectomy

ablation of the clitoral sinus, e.g. of mares as a treatment for contagious equine metritis.