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circumcision noun

  /ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈsɪʒən/
  • The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.
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circumcise verb

  /ˈsəːkəmsʌɪz/ , /ˈsɚkəmˌsaɪz/
  • (sometimes, _, proscribed) To surgically remove the clitoris (clitoridectomy), clitoral hood, or labia.
  • (military, nautical, slang) To trim off the portion of the barrel liner of a large-caliber naval gun that protrudes from the end of the barrel as a result of the liner slowly stretching from prolonged fire.
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circumcised adjective

  • (of a man) Having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
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male circumcision
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female circumcision
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