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To close off or obstruct the genitals of an individual, especially by sewing together the labia majora in females or fastening the prepuce in males, so as to prevent sexual intercourse.

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female genital mutilation			Other groups additionally excise some or all of the labia and also infibulate, which consists of sewing the sides of the external vaginal orifice to prevent premarital sexual intercourse. Twins, hermaphrodites, and an androgynous albino deity: twins and ... by Imperato, Pascal James; Imperato, Gavin H. / African Arts `Women ask me to infibulate their daughters, but I won't,' she admits. Report: Torture by tradition; Where girls are not allowed to become ... by The Mirror (London, England) Except as provided in subsection (la), whoever knowingly circumcises, excises, or infibulates the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of another person who has not attained the age of 18 years shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. Healing the sacred yoni in the land of Isis: female genital ... by Dillon, Susan A. / Houston Journal of International Law			inferior subscapular nerve inferior tarsal muscle inferior temporal line inferior temporal sulcus inferior thalamic peduncle inferior thalamostriate vein inferior thyroid vein inferior ulnar collateral artery inferior vein of cerebellar hemisphere inferior vein of eyelid inferior vein of vermis inferior vena cava inferior vena caval filter inferior vena caval interruption inferior vesical artery inferiority complex infero- inferolateral inferomedial infertile infertility Infertility Drugs Infertility Therapies infest infestation infibulate Infibulation infiltrate Infiltrates infiltrating Infiltrating lobular carcinoma infiltration infiltration anesthesia infiltrative infiltrative disorder infinite distance infinite number infirm infirmary infirmity Inflamed bowel inflammable inflammagen inflammation inflammation of heart muscle inflammation of kidney inflammation of rectum Inflammatory inflammatory autobullectomy inflammatory bowel disease inflammatory breast cancer			infestation infestation Infestation of Seeds Infestations Infestations Infestations infested infested infested Infested Organ vs Scrub Typhus infested with infester infester infester infesting infesting infesting Infestive Infestivity infests infests infests Infestuous infestus Infeudation INFF INFFS INFG INFH INFI infibulate infibulated infibulated infibulates infibulates infibulating infibulating infibulation infibulation infibulations infibulations INFIC inficere INFID infidel infidel infidel Infidel tax Infidel tax Infidelguy infidelis infidelities infidelities infidelity infidelity Infidels Infidels Infidels Are Cool infield infield infield

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