the stitching together of the vulva, often after a clitoridectomy, leaving a small opening for the passage of urine and menstrual blood.
2.
the similar stitching of the prepuce.
Origin
1640-50; (< F) < Latininfībulāt(us), past participle of infībulāre to fasten the prepuce with a clasp (in-in-2 + fībulāre to fasten, verbal derivative of fībulafibula) + -ion--ion
Examples from the web for infibulation
Many believed that the incidence of infibulation has decreased, although no systematic data were available on the problem.
Many believe that the incidence of infibulation has decreased, although no systematic data were available on the problem.