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circumcision /cir·cum·ci·sion/ (ser″kum-sizh´un) the removal of all or part of the foreskin of the penis in males; see also female c. female circumcision any of various procedures involving either excision of a portion of the external female genitalia or infibulation. pharaonic circumcision a type of female circumcision comprising two procedures: a radical form in which the clitoris, labia minora, and labia majora are removed and the remaining tissues approximated, and a modified form in which the prepuce and glans of the clitoris and adjacent labia minora are removed. Sunna circumcision a form of female circumcision in which the prepuce of the clitoris is removed. female circumcision, the surgical excision of the prepuce of the clitoris. Also called clitoridotomy. Compare clitoridectomy, female genital mutilation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Next, the circumcision issue: There's a reason that what used to be called female circumcision is now called female genital mutilation. Khalid Adem, an immigrant from Ethiopia whose culture practices female circumcision, was convicted of aggravated battery and cruelty to children, and was sentenced to fifteen years in prison. This novel allows readers to experience not only the religious discipline and hardships of daily life in Ethiopia, but also North African traditions related to courtship, marriage, and the brutal ritual of female circumcision. |
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