circumcise

circumcise
[ˈsəːkəmsʌɪz]
verb

[with obj.]cut off the foreskin of (a young boy or man, especially a baby) as a religious rite, especially in Judaism and Islam, or as a medical treatment
割除（男童，男青年，尤指男婴）的包皮（宗教仪式，尤盛行于犹太教，伊斯兰教）；对…进行环切（割）术（医疗手段）
■cut off the clitoris, and sometimes the labia, of (a girl or young woman) as a traditional practice among some peoples
割除（女童，女青年）的阴蒂（有时为阴唇）（某些民族的传统习俗）

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circumciser
noun
语源

Middle English: from Old French circonciser, or from Latin circumcis- 'cut around', from the verb circumcidere, from circum 'around, about' + caedere 'to cut'

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