female genital mutilation
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Noun
- The complete amputation or partial cutting of the vulva.
- Any mutilation of the female genitals done for non-medical reasons, such as the infliction of abrasion, burns (chemical or cauterizing), or cuts or slits, or amputation or piercing.
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