circumcise

Etymology

From Old French circoncisier, from Latin circumcīdō (“cut around”), from circum (“about, around; through”) + caedō (“cut, hew”).

verb

1. To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from a penis.
2. (sometimes proscribed) To surgically remove the clitoris (clitoridectomy), clitoral hood, or labia.
3. (military, nautical, slang) To trim off the portion of the barrel liner of a large-caliber naval gun that protrudes from the end of the barrel as a result of the liner slowly stretching from prolonged fire.