infibulation

[ in-fib-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ɪnˌfɪb yəˈleɪ ʃən /

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

the similar stitching of the male prepuce.

Origin of infibulation

First recorded in 1640–50; see origin at infibulate

infertility, infest, infestation, infeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel, infidelity, infield, infielder, infield hit

Infibulation was practiced in two ways,—by a ring through the prepuce or by a bandage around it.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
The practice of infibulation was very common in India, from religious motives.
Aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction|John Davenport
For this infibulation of girls, as it is a substance not subject to corruption, they use the fibres of the asbestos.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IV (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon

单词	infibulation
释义	infibulation [ in-fib-yuh-ley-shuhn ] / ɪnˌfɪb yəˈleɪ ʃən / noun the stitching together of the vulva, often after a clitoridectomy, leaving a small opening for the passage of urine and menstrual blood. the similar stitching of the male prepuce. Origin of infibulation First recorded in 1640–50; see origin at infibulate Words nearby infibulation infertility, infest, infestation, infeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel, infidelity, infield, infielder, infield hit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for infibulation Infibulation was practiced in two ways,—by a ring through the prepuce or by a bandage around it. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner The practice of infibulation was very common in India, from religious motives. Aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction\|John Davenport For this infibulation of girls, as it is a substance not subject to corruption, they use the fibres of the asbestos. Buffon's Natural History. Volume IV (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
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