infibulation
[ in-fib-yuh-ley-shuh n ]
/ 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 prepuce.
Words nearby infibulation
infertility,
infest,
infestation,
infeudation,
infibulate,
infibulation,
infidel,
infidelity,
infield,
infield hit,
infield out
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 SumnerThe practice of infibulation was very common in India, from religious motives.
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