circumcises

circumcises
cir·cum·cise || 'sɜːkəmsaɪz v. surgically remove the foreskin of the penis

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  • CIRCUMCISION — (Heb. בְּרִית מִילָה, berit milah; covenant of circumcision ), the operation of removing part or all of the foreskin which covers the glans of the penis. Circumcision dates back to prehistoric times and together with the trepanning of the skull… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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