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infibulation

[ in-fib-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the stitching together of the vulva, often after a clitoridectomy, leaving a small opening for the passage of urine and menstrual blood.
  2. the similar stitching of the male prepuce.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of infibulation1

First recorded in 1640–50; infibulate ( def )

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