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female circumcision
(redirected from Female genital cutting)

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female circumcision
n.
Partial or complete removal of the clitoris, prepuce, or labia of a girl or young woman, as practiced among certain cultures, especially in parts of Africa and western Asia. Also called clitoridectomy.
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Noun1.female circumcision - excision of the clitoris
clitoridectomy
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue


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