circumcision

/S ER0 K AH0 M S IH1 ZH AH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.

  2. 2

    The surgical removal of the clitoral hood of the clitoris; female circumcision.

  3. 3

    (sometimes proscribed) The surgical removal of the clitoris; clitoridectomy, usually referred to as female genital mutilation

Synonyms

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