/ ˈsɜːkəmsaɪz; NAmE ˈsɜːrk-/ verb [ vn ]
1.
to remove the foreskin of a boy or man for religious or medical reasons
2.
to cut off part of the sex organs of a girl or woman
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French circonciser , or from Latin circumcis- cut around, from the verb circumcidere , from circum around, about + caedere to cut.