单词 | infibulation |
释义 | infibulation /in fib'yeuh lay"sheuhn/, n. 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. [1640-50; ( < F) < L infibulat(us), ptp. of infibulare to fasten the prepuce with a clasp (in- IN-2 + fibulare to fasten, v. deriv. of fibula FIBULA) + -ion- -ION] |
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