[ 'sə:kəmsʌɪz ]
■ verb
1》 cut off the foreskin of (a young boy or man) as a Jewish or Islamic rite, or as a medical treatment.
2》 cut off the clitoris, and sometimes the labia, of (a girl or young woman) as a traditional practice in some cultures.
Origin
ME: from OFr. circonciser , or from L. circumcis- , circumcidere 'cut around'.