Circumcisions

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis, often performed for religious or cultural reasons
2. A medical procedure involving the excision of the retractable fold of skin covering the glans of the penis; considered in various contexts such as religious rituals
3. An operation conducted on males, primarily for cultural, religious, or health-related motivations, resulting in the removal of the penile foreskin

Etymology: "Circumcisions" is the plural of "circumcision," which comes from Old French and ultimately from Latin "circumcisio," from "circumcidere," meaning "to cut around." That verb combines "circum," "around," with "caedere," "to cut," the same root behind "incision."