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cir·cum·cise Listen to audio/ˈsɚkəmˌsaɪz/ verb
cir·cum·cis·es; cir·cum·cised; cir·cum·cis·ing
[+ obj] 1 : to cut off the skin (called the foreskin) at the end of the penis of (a man or boy) — often used as (be) circumcised He was circumcised in accordance with religious practice.
2 : to cut off the clitoris or outer sexual organs of (a woman or girl) — often used as (be) circumcised Most of the girls in the village were circumcised.
— cir·cum·ci·sion Listen to audio /ˈsɚkəmˌsɪʒən/ noun, plural cir·cum·ci·sions
[noncount] Circumcision is an important rite in some religions. [count] How many circumcisions has he performed?

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