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单词 female genital mutilation
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female genital mutilation


female genital mutilation

n. Any of several procedures in which the genitals of a girl or young woman are intentionally altered, as by the partial or complete removal of the clitoris or labia or by infibulation, for nonmedical reasons. It is practiced in certain societies worldwide and is illegal in many countries. Also called female genital cutting.

female genital mutilation


female genital mutilation:

see circumcisioncircumcision
, operation to remove the foreskin covering the glans of the penis. It dates back to prehistoric times and was widespread throughout the Middle East as a religious rite before it was introduced among the Hebrews.
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female genital mutilation


female genital mutilation

infibulation or other mutilation of the whole or any part of a girl's labia majora, labia minora or clitoris. It is a criminal offence and it is an offence for a person in the UK to facilitate the same conduct overseas. It is not a defence to plead that the operation was required as a matter of custom or ritual.
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