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COMPLETE EXCISION INFIBULATION [1 record]

Record 1 2000-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genitourinary Tract
  • The Genitals
  • Sociology (General)
DEF

Excision of all external genitalia with subsequent stitching together of the vulva, leaving a small opening at the base of the vagina.

OBS

Source(s): Text on the prevention of the female genital mutilation - Health Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil génito-urinaire
  • Organes génitaux
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
DEF

Excision de tous les organes génitaux externes avec suture ultérieure de la vulve, ne laissant ainsi qu'une mince ouverture à la base du vagin.

OBS

Source(s) : Texte sur la prévention de la mutilation des organes génitaux féminins - Santé Canada.

Spanish

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