circumcision meaning in Sanskrit
त्वच्छेद tvaccheda
/ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈsɪʒən/
circumcision in Sanskrit: त्वच्छेद (tvaccheda), लिङ्गाग्रचर्मपरिच्छेदन (liṅgāgracarmaparicchedana). In English, circumcision means the surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.
Sanskrit words for circumcision
- removal of foreskin from penis
- त्वच्छेद tvaccheda, लिङ्गाग्रचर्मपरिच्छेदन liṅgāgracarmaparicchedana
English meaning of circumcision
- noun The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.
- noun Pharisaic circumcision.
- noun Other surgeries involving the incision or partial excision of the foreskin or penile frenulum without total posthetomy.
- noun The surgical excision of the clitoral hood of the clitoris; female circumcision.
circumcision in a sentence
- The ancient Egyptians practiced circumcision by creating a dorsal incision in the foreskin.
Synonyms of circumcision
circumcision in other languages
- circumcision in Hindi
- circumcision in Tamil
- circumcision in Urdu
- circumcision in Bengali
- circumcision in Telugu
- circumcision in Malayalam
- circumcision in Punjabi
- circumcision in Gujarati
- circumcision in Odia
- circumcision in Tagalog
- circumcision in Arabic
- circumcision in Malay
- circumcision in Indonesian
- circumcision in Persian
- circumcision in Vietnamese
Questions about circumcision in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of circumcision in Sanskrit?
- Circumcision in Sanskrit is त्वच्छेद (tvaccheda), लिङ्गाग्रचर्मपरिच्छेदन (liṅgāgracarmaparicchedana).
- circumcision इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Circumcision: त्वच्छेद (tvaccheda), लिङ्गाग्रचर्मपरिच्छेदन (liṅgāgracarmaparicchedana).
- What does circumcision mean in English?
- Circumcision means the surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.
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