verb
circumcise
SUR-kuhm-size/ˈsɜːrkəmsaɪz/
To remove the foreskin from a penis.
The surgical record states that the clinician circumcised the patient by removing his foreskin.
Etymology
'Around' and 'cut' combine in Latin circumcidere, 'to cut round' or 'trim off.' English uses that cutting image specifically for removing the foreskin.
In context
it's very rare for a father to circumcise their own child
More examples
- The parents discussed whether to circumcise their son.
- The article describes boys who were circumcised in childhood.
- The report records the age at which he was circumcised.
Forms
circumcise · circumcises · circumcised · circumcising
Similar words
- excise
- Excise broadly means remove tissue by cutting; circumcise specifies foreskin removal in this sense.