First Known Use: 1798
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infibulation
noun in·fib·u·la·tion \(ˌ)in-ˌfi-byə-ˈlā-shən\
Definition of INFIBULATION
: extreme female genital mutilation involving complete excision of the clitoris, labia minora, and most of the labia majora followed by stitching to close up most of the vagina
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Origin of INFIBULATION
Latin infibulare to fasten the labia majora or prepuce with stitches or a clasp, from in- + fibula clasp, fibula
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infibulation
noun in·fib·u·la·tion \(ˌ)in-ˌfib-yə-ˈlā-shən\
Medical Definition of INFIBULATION
: an act or practice of fastening by ring, clasp, or stitches the labia majora in girls and the foreskin in boys in order to prevent sexual intercourse
—in·fib·u·late \-ˈfib-yə-ˌlāt\ transitive verb, in·fib·u·lat·ed in·fib·u·lat·ing
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