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circumcisions

The correct spelling is circumcisions.

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noun

Say it like: Sir-cum-siz-hon-s

The correct spelling is circumcisions. The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.

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noun

  1. 1.The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
  2. 2.The surgical removal of the clitoral hood of the clitoris; female circumcision.
  3. 3.(sometimes proscribed) The surgical removal of the clitoris; clitoridectomy, usually referred to as female genital mutilation

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