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noun
The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the foreskin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Synonyms: male circumcision
Antonyms: none provided
History
From posthe- + -ectomy.
