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Descriptor English:
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Circumcision, Female
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Circuncisión Femenina
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Circuncisão Feminina
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Synonyms English:
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Circumcisions, Female
Clitorectomies
Clitorectomy
Clitoridectomies
Clitoridectomy
Female Circumcision
Female Circumcisions
Genital Mutilation, Female
Infibulation
Infibulations
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Tree Number:
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E02.218.085.165
E04.085.165
E04.950.300.200
I01.076.201.450.199
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Definition English:
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A general term encompassing three types of excision of the external female genitalia - Sunna, clitoridectomy, and infibulation. It is associated with severe health risks and has been declared illegal in many places, but continues to be widely practiced in a number of countries, particularly in Africa. |
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History Note English:
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96
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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32805
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Unique Identifier:
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D019093
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Similar:
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DeCS
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