# female circumcision

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent.
2. Any operation involving removal of any of various parts of the vulva including and in addition to the hood, such as the clitoris or labia.

## Etymology
From female + circumcision.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/female-circumcision