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1. Circumcision: Male Circumcision is a surgical procedure that removes some or all of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis. The word "circumcision" comes from Latin circum (meaning "around") and caedere (meaning "to cut"). Circumcision predates recorded human history, with depictions in ... [100%] 2023-02-03
2. Circumcision: Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin from the human penis. In the most common procedure, the foreskin is opened, adhesions are removed, and the foreskin is separated from the glans. (Removal of the foreskin from the human penis) [100%] 2023-11-12 [Circumcision] [Cosmetic surgery]...
3. Circumcision: Biblical Data: A religious rite performed on male children of Jews on the eighth day after birth; also on their slaves, whether born in the house or not. It was enjoined upon Abraham and his descendants as "a token of ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
4. Circumcision: Circumcision refers to the surgical removal of the foreskin (partially or fully) from the penis. Whilst it is rarely therapeutically required, it is commonly performed across the world for non-therapeutic reasons such as religious or cultural reasons, or for ... [100%] 2024-01-13 [Anatomy] [Islam]...
5. Circumcision: CIRCUMCISION sur-kum-sizh'-un (mul, muloth; peritome): The removal of the foreskin is a custom that has prevailed, and prevails, among many races in different parts of the world--in America, Africa and Australia. It was in vogue among ... [100%] 1915-01-01
6. Circumcision: Circumcision is a procedure that removes the foreskin from the human penis. In the most common form of the operation, the foreskin is extended with forceps, then a circumcision device may be placed, after which the foreskin is excised. (Removal of the human foreskin) [100%] 2023-11-11 [Circumcision] [Cosmetic surgery]...
7. Circumcision: Circumcision, the cutting off of the foreskin. This surgical operation, which is commonly prescribed for purely medical reasons, is also an initiation or religious ceremony among Jews and Mahommedans, and is a widespread institution in many Semitic races. It remains ... [100%] 2022-09-02
8. Circumcision: In males, circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin which covers the head of the penis. This operation is usually performed early in a child's life. [100%] 2023-02-21 [Medical Terms] [Judaism]...
9. Circumcision: Male circumcision is the removal by cutting of the foreskin from the penis. The usefulness, necessity and desirability of this procedure has been hotly debated. [100%] 2023-08-08
10. Circumcision ban: Though out history, everywhere the Hebrew and Jewish people had moved there have been attempts to suppress and cut down on their freedoms. Some had gone the easy route and just killed the Jews they could find. [70%] 2023-02-17 [Jewish History] [Anti-Semitism]...
11. Circumcision controversies: Male circumcision has often been, and remains, the subject of controversy on a number of grounds—religious, ethical, sexual, and medical. In Classical and Hellenistic civilization, Ancient Greeks and Romans posed great value on the beauty of nature, physical integrity ... (Biology) [70%] 2023-12-18 [Sexual anatomy] [Medical controversies]...
12. Circumcision controversies: Male circumcision has been a subject of controversy for a number of reasons including religious, ethical, sexual, and medical. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in a rapidly changing medical and surgical world, circumcision rose in popularity as ... (none) [70%] 2024-01-07 [Circumcision debate] [Circumcision]...
13. Circumcision and HIV: Male circumcision reduces the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission from HIV positive women to men in high risk populations. In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated that male circumcision is an efficacious intervention for HIV prevention if ... [57%] 2023-12-18 [Circumcision] [Circumcision debate]...
14. Circumcision of Jesus: The circumcision of Jesus is an event from the life of Jesus, according to the Gospel of Luke chapter 2, which states: And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, his name was called Jesus, the name called ... (Event from the life of Jesus of Nazareth and common subject in Christian art) [57%] 2023-12-19 [Circumcision] [Nativity of Jesus in the New Testament]...
15. Circumcision and law: Laws restricting, regulating, or banning circumcision, some dating back to ancient times, have been enacted in many countries and communities. In modern states, circumcision is generally presumed to be legal, but laws pertaining to assault or child custody have been ... (Laws concerning male circumcision) [57%] 2023-09-07 [Circumcision debate] [Tort law]...
16. Circumcision surgical procedure: Circumcision surgical procedure in males involves either a conventional "cut and stitch" surgical procedure or use of a circumcision instrument or device. In the newborn period (less than 2 months of age), almost all circumcisions are done by generalist practitioners ... (none) [57%] 2024-01-02 [Circumcision] [Surgical instruments]...
17. Circumcision surgical procedure: Circumcision surgical procedure in males involves either a conventional "cut and stitch" surgical procedure or use of a circumcision instrument or device. In the newborn period (less than 2 months of age), almost all circumcisions are done by generalist physicians ... (none) [57%] 2023-12-17 [Surgical instruments]
18. The Circumcision (Signorelli): The Circumcision is a painting of the Circumcision of Jesus by the Italian Renaissance painter Luca Signorelli, in the National Gallery in London, dated to c. 1490–1491. (Signorelli) [57%] 2023-12-17 [Paintings by Luca Signorelli] [1490s paintings]...
19. Circumcision controversy in early Christianity: The controversy on religious male circumcision in early Christianity has played an important role in the history of Christianity and Christian theology. The circumcision of Jesus is celebrated as a feast day in the liturgical calendar of many Christian denominations ... (None) [44%] 2023-08-24 [Ancient Christian controversies] [Judaism in the New Testament]...
20. Feast of the Circumcision of Christ: The Feast of the Circumcision of Christ is a Christian celebration of the circumcision of Jesus in accordance with Jewish tradition, eight days (according to the Semitic and southern European calculation of intervals of days) after his birth, the occasion ... (Religion) [40%] 2023-08-27 [Nativity of Jesus]
21. Feast of the Circumcision of Christ: The Feast of the Circumcision of Christ is a Christian celebration of the circumcision of Jesus in accordance with Jewish tradition, eight days (according to the Semitic and southern European calculation of intervals of days) after his birth, the occasion ... (Christian celebration) [40%] 2023-12-19 [Eastern Orthodox liturgical days] [Christmastide]...
22. Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985: The Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985 (c. 38) is a repealed Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [40%] 2023-10-17 [United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1985] [Female genital mutilation in the United Kingdom]...
23. San Francisco Circumcision Ban (November 2011): A San Francisco Circumcision Ban ballot initiative was removed from the November 8, 2011 ballot in San Francisco by judicial action, after it qualified for ballot placement through the collection of petition signatures. Under the terms of the proposed ban ... (November 2011) [40%] 2024-07-17 [California 2011 local ballot measures] [Certified_past_date_local_ballot_measures]...
24. Khitan (circumcision): Khitan (Arabic: ختان) or Khatna (Arabic: ختنة) is the Arabic term for circumcision, and the Islamic term for the practice of religious male circumcision in Islamic culture. Male circumcision is widespread in the Muslim world, and accepted as an established practice by ... (Circumcision) [70%] 2023-12-21 [Circumcision] [Islamic jurisprudence]...
25. Forced circumcision: Forced circumcision is the circumcision of men and boys against their will. In a biblical context, the term is used especially in relation to Paul the Apostle and his polemics against the circumcision controversy in early Christianity. (Social) [70%] 2023-10-13 [Human rights abuses]
26. Religion and circumcision: Religious circumcision generally occurs shortly after birth, during childhood, or around puberty as part of a rite of passage. Circumcision is most prevalent in the religions of Judaism and Islam. (Circumcision for religious purposes) [57%] 2023-11-16 [24th-century BC establishments] [Circumcision]...
27. Ethics of circumcision: Male circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce) from the human penis. The ethics of circumcision in neonates and children is a source of much controversy. (Variety of ethical positions around a controversial topic) [57%] 2023-12-12 [Medical controversies]
28. Ethics of circumcision: Male circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce) from the human penis. There is substantial disagreement amongst bioethicists and theologians over the practice of circumcision, with many believing that the routine circumcision of neonates for health purposes is ... (Variety of ethical positions on circumcision) [57%] 2023-12-18 [Circumcision debate] [Male genital modification]...
29. Prevalence of circumcision: The prevalence of circumcision is the percentage of males in a given population who have been circumcised, with the procedure most commonly being performed as a part of preventive healthcare, a religious obligation, or cultural practice. Since 2010, both the ... (Overview of international circumcision rates) [57%] 2024-01-01 [Circumcision] [Circumcision debate]...
30. Atheism, circumcision and penile cancer: Max Neuberger, writing in his "History of Medicine" states concerning the Mosaic laws: The 2017 medical journal article entitled Incidence of penile cancer worldwide: systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal ... [44%] 2023-02-23 [Atheism] [Bestiality]...