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circumcision

/ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈsɪʒən/ noun C2
  1. The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum. (countable, uncountable)
  2. Pharisaic circumcision. (countable, uncountable)
  3. Other surgeries involving the incision or partial excision of the foreskin or penile frenulum without total posthetomy. (countable, uncountable) · The ancient Egyptians practiced circumcision by creating a dorsal incision in the foreskin.
  4. The surgical excision of the clitoral hood of the clitoris; female circumcision. (countable, uncountable)
  5. The surgical excision of the clitoris; clitoridectomy. (countable, uncountable)

Plural circumcisions

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