# posthetomy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Excision of the foreskin; posthectomy; circumcision.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek πόσθη (pósthē, “prepuce”) + -tomy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/posthetomy