female genital mutilation
Noun

female genital mutilation

  1. The complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia. [from 20th c.]
  2. Any mutilation of the female genitals done for non-medical reasons, such as the infliction of abrasion, burns (chemical or cauterizing), or cuts or slits, or amputation or piercing. [from 21st c.]
Synonyms
  • FGM
Translations
  • French: mutilations génitales féminines
  • German: Verstümmelung weiblicher Genitalien, Beschneidung weiblicher Genitalien
  • Spanish: mutilación genital femenina



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