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circumcision

Removal of the human foreskin

EntityQ83345

Also known as male genital mutilation · male genital cutting · male circumcision (male genital mutilation) · circumcision, male · MGM · MGC

Subclass of: ablation
, genital modification
, medical procedure
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Circumcision is a surgical procedure that removes the foreskin from the human penis. In the procedure's most common form, the foreskin is extended with forceps, then a circumcision device may be placed, after which the foreskin is excised. Topical or locally injected anesthesia is generally used to reduce pain and physiologic stress. Circumcision is undertaken for religious, cultural, social, and medical reasons. It may be medically necessary in cases of phimosis, chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs), and other pathologies of the penis that do not resolve with other treatments. The procedure is contraindicated in cases of certain genital structure abnormalities or poor general health.

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Opposite of: foreskin restoration
female genital mutilation criterion used: sex, gender binary
Possible treatment: circumcising
Different from: female genital mutilation
gender-affirming surgery
Members / parts: circumcision controversy in early Christianity
circumcision in Islam
Said to be the same as: Q133272711

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