circumcise

A verb meaning to surgically remove the foreskin of the penis, typically for religious, cultural, or medical reasons.

• 🇵🇹Verbo que significa remover cirurgicamente o prepúcio do pênis, geralmente por razões religiosas, culturais ou médicas.

1. Female circumcision C1 formal medical

   The surgical removal of the clitoral hood or other parts of the female genitalia, often performed for cultural or religious reasons.

   • In some cultures, families choose to circumcise their daughters as a rite of passage.
   • The practice of female circumcision is controversial and illegal in many countries.
   • Medical professionals advise against non-therapeutic female circumcision.

   🇵🇹Circuncisão feminina

2. Male circumcision B2 formal medical

   The surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis, commonly performed on male infants or adolescents for religious, cultural, or medical reasons.

   • Many parents decide to circumcise their newborn sons for religious reasons.
   • In some communities, teenage boys are circumcised as part of a traditional ceremony.
   • The doctor explained the procedure to circumcise the infant.

   🇵🇹Circuncidar

• circumcised past participle
• circumcised past simple
• circumcising present participle
• circumcises third person singular