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infibulation
in·fib·u·late I0128550 (ĭn-fĭb′yə-lāt′)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.infibulationthe process of confining with a buckle or padlock. See also sex.See also: Captivityinfibulation
in·fib·u·la·tion (in-fib'ū-la'shun), Closure of the vaginal vestibule by creating a fusion of the labia majora; typically done after excision of the labia minora and clitoris and incision of the labia majora to create raw surfaces that can be surgically joined by pinning so that they will eventually grow together; done for cultural, not medical, reasons.
See also: female circumcision. [L. infibulo, to pin or clasp together, to join surgically (Celsus), fr. in- + fibula, pin, clasp] infibulation Sexology
(1) The masochistic stabbing of oneself with sharp objects (e.g., pins, needles, razors, etc.) in the genitals to evoke sexual pleasure and pain.
(2) The surgical modification of the external genitalia.in·fib·u·la·tion (in-fib'yū-la'shŭn) Closure of the vaginal vestibule by creating a fusion of the labia majora; typically done after excision of the labia minora and clitoris and incision of the labia majora to create raw surfaces that can be surgically joined by pinning so that they will eventually grow together; done for cultural, not medical, reasons.
See also: female circumcision[L. infibulo, to pin or clasp together, to join surgically (Celsus), fr. in- + fibula, pin, clasp]infibulation Female CIRCUMCISION with stitching together of the LABIA MAJORA so as to prevent sexual intercourse.InfibulationA procedure where the tissue around the vagina is sewn shut, leaving only a small opening for the passage of urine and menstrual blood.Mentioned in: Female Genital Mutilation |