Infibulation


[in-fib-yuh-ley-shuh n] /ɪnˌfɪb yəˈleɪ ʃən/

noun
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.
n.

1640s, noun of action from infibulate.

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