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DictionarySeesurgeryritualistic surgery
ritualistic surgerySurgery having no scientific justification, performed in primitive societies without the purpose of treating or preventing disease. Included are alterations of the skin, ears, lips, teeth, genitalia, and head. In some cases, even in advanced societies, surgical procedures without rational justification are considered ritualistic. See also: surgeryLegalSeeSurgery |