Noun: infibulation in,fi-byû'ley-shun
- Removal of a woman or girl's labia, combined with stitching together of the vulva to prevent intercourse; a form of genital mutilation traditionally performed in parts of north-eastern Africa
"Human rights organizations work to end the practice of infibulation";
- pharaonic circumcision
- A form of female genital mutilation involving the partial or total removal of external genitalia and the narrowing of the vaginal opening
"Infibulation is considered a severe human rights violation"
Derived forms: infibulations
Encyclopedia: Infibulation