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C2 noun #41,106 most common

circumcision

circumcision in 30 Seconds

The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.

circumcision in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
  • (noun) The surgical removal of the clitoral hood of the clitoris; female circumcision.
  • (noun) (sometimes proscribed) The surgical removal of the clitoris; clitoridectomy, usually referred to as female genital mutilation

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
  2. 2
    noun The surgical removal of the clitoral hood of the clitoris; female circumcision.
  3. 3
    noun (sometimes proscribed) The surgical removal of the clitoris; clitoridectomy, usually referred to as female genital mutilation

Synonyms

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