- circumcisions
- cir·cum·ci·sion || ‚sÉœËkÉ™m'sɪʒn n. act of circumcising, surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis
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Circumcision — This article is about male circumcision. For female circumcision, see Female genital mutilation. Circumcision Intervention Circumcision being performed in central Asia, possibly Turkmenistan c. 1865–1872. Restored albumen … Wikipedia
Medical analysis of circumcision — Numerous medical studies have examined the effects of male circumcision with mixed opinions regarding the benefits and risks of the procedure. Opponents of circumcision say it is medically unnecessary, is unethical when performed on newborns, is… … Wikipedia
History of male circumcision — It has been variously proposed that male circumcision began as a religious sacrifice, as a rite of passage marking a boy s entrance into adulthood, as a form of sympathetic magic to ensure virility, as a means of suppressing (or enhancing) sexual … Wikipedia
Prevalence of circumcision — Map published by the United Nations (WHO/UNAIDS) showing percentage of males who have been circumcised, at a country level. Data was provided by MEASURE DHS[1] and other sources.[ … Wikipedia
Circumcision and law — This article is about laws concerning male circumcision. For the legal status of female genital mutilation, see female genital mutilation. There exist laws restricting or regulating circumcision, some dating back to ancient times. In a number of… … Wikipedia
Foreskin restoration — is the process of expanding the residual skin on the penis, via surgical or non surgical methods. It can be performed for several reasons, among them being a desire to create the appearance of a natural foreskin (prepuce) covering the glans penis … Wikipedia
Religious male circumcision — This article is about religious male circumcision. For the history of male circumcision, see History of male circumcision. For the Early Christian controversy, see Circumcision controversy in early Christianity. Religious male circumcision… … Wikipedia
Brit milah — Halakhic texts relating to this article: Torah: Genesis 17:1 14 … Wikipedia
Circumcision and HIV — This article is about male circumcision and HIV. For female circumcision and HIV, see Female genital cutting#HIV. Over forty epidemiological studies have been conducted to investigate the relationship between male circumcision and HIV… … Wikipedia
Circoncision — effectuée en Asie centrale, (probablement au Turkménistan) 1865 1872. La circoncision (latin : circumcisio, « couper autour ») désigne, dans sa forme la plus répandue, l’ablation totale ou partielle du prépuce, laissant ainsi le… … Wikipédia en Français
