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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic > Circumcision, Female
Therapeutics > Cosmetic Techniques > Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic > Circumcision, Female
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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Urogenital Surgical Procedures > Gynecologic Surgical Procedures > Circumcision, Female

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Circumcision, Female  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Female Circumcision

Scope note

  • A general term encompassing three types of excision of the external female genitalia - Sunna, clitoridectomy, and infibulation. It is associated with severe health risks and has been declared illegal in many places, but continues to be widely practiced in a number of countries, particularly in Africa.

History note

  • 96

In other languages

  • tytön sukuelinten silpominen

    Finnish

  • infibulaatio
  • infibulatio
  • naisen sirkumsisio
  • naisen sukuelinten silpominen
  • naisen ympärileikkaus
  • tytön ympärileikkaus
  • Kvinnlig omskärelse

    Swedish

  • Infibulation
  • Klitoridektomi
  • Kvinnlig könsstympning
  • Omskärelse, kvinnlig

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019093

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