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- noun Plural form of
circumcision .
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Examples
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Circumcision is commonly used to name any alteration to female genitalia, but it should be acknowledged that there are various types of "circumcisions" and that they vary from community to community. back
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In some cases, Turks carried out "circumcisions" on the spot with knives.
The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe 2009
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In some cases, Turks carried out "circumcisions" on the spot with knives.
The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe 2009
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However, latrogenic infection (through medical or dental procedures) is still very common, especially as operations such as circumcisions are often performed by non-medical personnel.
unknown title 2009
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Substandard practices by personnel who perform medical procedures such as circumcisions can also spread the virus.
unknown title 2009
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In some cases, Turks carried out "circumcisions" on the spot with knives.
The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe 2009
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In some cases, Turks carried out "circumcisions" on the spot with knives.
The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe 2009
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Also we know that those who specialize in this procedure do so carefully and quickly and not like the barbarism one sees in hospital circumcisions which is basically a disection which can take 30 minutes.
Toytown Germany - Germany feed imakaram 2008
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Now this has dropped to about 60 percent.21 The large number of circumcisions in the United States has nothing to do with religious convictions, but is done for reasons of hygiene.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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Now this has dropped to about 60 percent.21 The large number of circumcisions in the United States has nothing to do with religious convictions, but is done for reasons of hygiene.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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