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circumcise

verb cir·cum·cise \ˈsər-kəm-ˌsīz\

: to cut off the skin (called the foreskin) at the end of the penis of (a man or boy)

: to cut off the clitoris or outer sexual organs of (a woman or girl)

cir·cum·cisedcir·cum·cis·ing

Full Definition of CIRCUMCISE

transitive verb
1
:  to cut off the foreskin of (a male) or the prepuce of (a female)
2
:  to cut off all or part of the external genitalia and especially the clitoris and labia minora of (a female)
cir·cum·cis·er noun
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Origin of CIRCUMCISE

Middle English, from Latin circumcisus, past participle of circumcidere, from circum- + caedere to cut
First Known Use: 13th century

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Medical Dictionary

circumcise

transitive verb cir·cum·cise \ˈsər-kəm-ˌsīz\
cir·cum·cisedcir·cum·cis·ing

Medical Definition of CIRCUMCISE

:  to cut off the prepuce of (a male) or the clitoris of (a female)
cir·cum·cis·er noun

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