Main Entry:

in·fib·u·la·tion

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)in-ˌfi-byə-ˈlā-shən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin infibulare to fasten the labia majora or prepuce with stitches or a clasp, from in- + fibula clasp, fibula

Date:

1798

: extreme female genital mutilation involving complete excision of the clitoris, labia minora, and most of the labia majora followed by stitching to close up most of the vagina