cir·cum·ci·sion

(sûr′kəm-sĭzh′ən)

1. The act of circumcising.

2. A religious ceremony in which a boy or man is circumcised.

3. Circumcision Christianity A feast observed on January 1 celebrating the circumcision of Jesus. Used with the.

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circumcision

(ˌsɜːkəmˈsɪʒən)

1. (Surgery)

a. surgical removal of the foreskin of males

b. surgical incision into the skin covering the clitoris in females

c. removal of the clitoris

2. (Judaism) the act of circumcision, performed as a religious rite by Jews and Muslims

3. (Islam) the act of circumcision, performed as a religious rite by Jews and Muslims

4. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church the festival celebrated on Jan 1 in commemoration of the circumcision of Jesus

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cir•cum•ci•sion

(ˌsɜr kəmˈsɪʒ ən)

n.

a. the act of circumcising.

b. brith.

2. (cap.) a church festival in honor of the circumcision of Jesus, observed on Jan. 1.

[1125–75; Middle English < Late Latin]

circumcision

Surgery to remove the penis foreskin, often for religious reasons.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Circumcision - (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st Feast of the Circumcision, January 1 Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England - the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head feast day, fete day - a day designated for feasting
	2.	circumcision - the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite religious rite, rite - an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism" Berit, Berith, Bris, Briss, Brith - the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
	3.	circumcision - the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males cutting off, abscission - the act of cutting something off

Translations

تَطْهير، خِتان

obřezáníobřízka

omskærelse

Beschneidung

circuncisión

ختنه

circoncision

ख़तना

körülmetélés

umskurîur

apipjaustymas

circumcizie

obriezka

ختنہ

circumcision

[ˌsɜːkəmˈsɪʒən] N → circuncisión f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

circumcision

[ˌsɜː^rkəmˈsɪʒ^ən] n [boy, man] → circoncision f; [girl] → excision f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

circumcision

n → Beschneidung f; the Circumcision (Eccl) → der Tag der Beschneidung des Herrn

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

circumcision

[ˌsɜːkəmˈsɪʒ/ən] n → circoncisione f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

circumcise

(ˈsəːkəmsaiz) verb

1. to remove the foreskin (of a man).

2. to remove a part of the clitoris (of a woman).

ˌcircumˈcision (-ˈsiʒən) noun

cir·cum·ci·sion

n. circuncisión, excisión del prepucio.

circumcision

n circuncisión f

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They repeat baptism every year, they retain the practice of circumcision, they observe the Sabbath, they abstain from all those sorts of flesh which are forbidden by the law.

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As for those captive tribes, themselves were they Who wrought their own captivity, fell off From God to worship calves, the deities Of Egypt, Baal next and Ashtaroth, And all the idolatries of heathen round, Besides their other worse than heathenish crimes; Nor in the land of their captivity Humbled themselves, or penitent besought The God of their forefathers, but so died Impenitent, and left a race behind Like to themselves, distinguishable scarce From Gentiles, but by circumcision vain, And God with idols in their worship joined.

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``Gurth,'' replied the bondsman, ``sleeps in the cell on your right, as the Jew on that to your left; you serve to keep the child of circumcision separate from the abomination of his tribe.

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But what if there had been a circumcision of such natures in the days of their youth; and they had been severed from those sensual pleasures, such as eating and drinking, which, like leaden weights, were attached to them at their birth, and which drag them down and turn the vision of their souls upon the things that are below--if, I say, they had been released from these impediments and turned in the opposite direction, the very same faculty in them would have seen the truth as keenly as they see what their eyes are turned to now.

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Hayim Leiter, a rabbi and mohel in Jerusalem, tells us about Safer HaBrit, his organization that provides circumcision resources and advocates against the controversial practice known as metzitzah b'peh.

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Urethrocutaneous fistula (UCF) after hypospadias repair is a common complication.1,2 Iatrogenic urethrocutaneous fistula may occur after circumcision and urethral surgery.3 Post-circumcision urethrocutaneous fistula is seen almost exclusively after circumcision performed by untrained staff or non-medical personnel.4,5 Few cases are reported in literature, in which longstanding indwelling urethral catheter lead to a urethrocutaneous fistula.6 UCF can also result from a direct impact on the urethra, blunt or penetrating penile or perineal injuries.7,8 Rarely stone disease can cause such complications.9 Overall, traumatic injuries of the distal penile urethra are not very common.

Management of Post-traumatic and Iatrogenic urethrocutaneous fistula in children (a case series of seven patients)

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