| 单词 | female circumcision |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfemale circumcision female circumcision n. any of various procedures performed on the external genitals of a girl or (rarely) woman, originally regarded as being analogous to circumcision in males; the practice of performing such procedures (cf. female genital cutting n., female genital mutilation n.).If truly analogous to male circumcision, such a procedure would involve only the removal of the prepuce (hood) of the clitoris, but in practice this rarely occurs. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > operations on specific parts or conditions > [noun] > operations on sex organs > operations on female sex organs female circumcision1697 nymphotomy1704 hysterotomy1707 ovariotomy1844 clitoridectomy1866 hysterectomy1872 oophorectomy1872 ovariectomy1873 clitorectomy1880 genital mutilation1884 myomotomy1884 myomectomy1886 salpingectomy1888 panhysterectomy1890 salpingo-oöphorectomy1890 trachelotomy1890 dilatation and curettage1906 vulvectomy1916 tubectomy1925 hymenectomy1931 salpingolysis1937 labiaplasty1964 scrape1968 female genital cutting1996 1697 W. Nicholls Conf. with Theist: Pt. II 259 The Ægyptians had among them a Sort of a Female Circumcision mentioned by Strabo, a custom never dreamt of among the Jews. 1799 Anti-Jacobin Rev. 3 App. 568 On female circumcision, whoever wishes to be particularly informed, may consult Mr. Sonnini, or his clerical interpreter... Some squeamish translators might have omitted some of these articles. 1867 Trans. Ethnol. Soc. London 5 94 The same custom of female circumcision prevails among the Somali as among the Abyssinians. 1980 S. Hetata tr. N. El Saadawi Hidden Face of Eve vi. 41 In the final analysis we can say that female circumcision, the chastity belt and other savage practices applied to women are basically the result of the economic interests that govern society. 2004 Global Rhythm Jan. 50/3 Broken Spears is her testament to the journey, capturing the traditions—including the common practice of female circumcision, removal of the clitoris—in both picture and text. < as lemmas |
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