female circumcision

female circumcision noun: the removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent.

Noun

female circumcision (countable and uncountable, plural female circumcisions)

The removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent.
- Phimosis of the prepuce of the clitoris: indication for female circumcision by D G McLintock in J R Soc Med. 1985 March; 78(3): 257–258
(often, proscribed) Any operation involving removal of any of various parts of the vulva including and in addition to the hood, such as the clitoris or labia.

operation involving removal of any of various parts of the female external genital organs: महिला ख़तना mahilā xatnā

operation involving removal of any of various parts of the female external genital organs: خِتَان اَلْإِنَاث ḵitān al-ʔināṯ, خفض

plural	female circumcisions

From female + circumcision.

What does female circumcision mean?: Female circumcision means the removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent.
What is female circumcision in Hindi?: Female circumcision in Hindi is महिला ख़तना (mahilā xatnā). See Female circumcision meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is female circumcision?: Female circumcision is a noun.
What is the plural of female circumcision?: The plural of female circumcision is female circumcisions.

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