male circumcision
An operation involving the surgical removal of all or most of the foreskin and…An operation involving the surgical removal of all or most of the foreskin (prepuce) and frenulum of the male genitalia.
» Male circumcision decreases the risk of viral infections that cause herpes and cancer.
Die Beschneidung des Mannes reduziert das Risiko einer viralen Infektion, die sowohl Genitalherpes als auch Krebs auslösen kann. — xtofu80
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)An operation involving the surgical removal of all or most of the foreskin (prepuce) and frenulum of the male genitalia.
Beschneidung des männlichen Genitals, männliche Beschneidung, Zirkumzision
Examples
2 sentencesMale circumcision decreases the risk of viral infections that cause herpes and cancer.
deDie Beschneidung des Mannes reduziert das Risiko einer viralen Infektion, die sowohl Genitalherpes als auch Krebs auslösen kann. — xtofu80
The practice of male circumcision is ancient and developed in parallel amongst different cultures.
ruПрактика мужского обрезания возникла в древности и параллельно развивалась в различных культурах. — Selena777
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plural: male circumcisions| Singular | male circumcision |
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