Neutering partly removed these organs (5)

I believe the answer is:

uteri

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'these organs' is the definition.
(plural of uterus)

'neutering partly' is the wordplay.
'partly' indicates a hidden word (part of the clue is used).
'UTERI' can be found hidden inside 'neutering'.

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(Other definitions for uteri that I've seen before include "organs, in hospital patients" , "Developing places" , "Organs reproducing" , "baby carriers" , "several organs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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