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in·fib·u·la·tion

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–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 prepuce.

[Origin: 1640–50; (< F) < L infībulāt(us), ptp. of infībulāre to fasten the prepuce with a clasp (in- in-² + fībulāre to fasten, v. deriv. of fībula fibula) + -ion- -ion

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in·fib·u·late [in-fib-yuh-leyt] Pronunciation Key

–verb (used with object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.

1.	to stitch together the vulva of (a girl or woman), often after a clitoridectomy, in order to prevent intercourse.

2.	to stitch the prepuce of (a male).

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in·fib·u·la·tion, noun

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in·fib·u·late Audio Help (ĭn-fĭb'yə-lāt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. in·fib·u·lat·ed, in·fib·u·lat·ing, in·fib·u·lates
To close off or obstruct the genitals of, especially by sewing together the labia majora in females or fastening the prepuce in males, so as to prevent sexual intercourse.

[Latin īnfībulāre, īnfībulāt-, to clasp with a brooch, infibulate : in-, on; see in-² + fībula, brooch, clasp; see fibula.]

in·fib'u·la'tion n.

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Infibulation

In*fib`u*la"tion\, n. [L. infibulare, infibulatum, to clasp, buckle, or button together; pref. in- in + fibula clasp, buckle: cf. F. infibulation.]

1. The act of clasping, or fastening, as with a buckle or padlock.

2. The act of attaching a ring, clasp, or frame, to the genital organs in such a manner as to prevent copulation.

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