infibulation

in·fib·u·la·tion

noun \(ˌ)in-ˌfib-yə-ˈlā-shən\

Definition of INFIBULATION

: an act or practice of fastening by ring, clasp, or stitches the labia majora in girls and the foreskin in boys in order to prevent sexual intercourse

—in·fib·u·late \-ˈfib-yə-ˌlāt\ transitive verb, in·fib·u·lat·ed in·fib·u·lat·ing