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Posthectomy is a form of male genital mutilation ([[MGM]]). | Posthectomy is a form of male genital mutilation ([[MGM]]). | ||
Posthectomy is frequently carried out on American infant boys who cannot receive general anesthesia because of their age, so they suffer extreme [[pain]] and sometimes go into [[shock]]. | |||
''Peritectomy'' is a synonym.<ref>Stedman's Medical Dictionary.</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 3 March 2026
Posthectomy is the medical name for amputation of the foreskin.[1] It is more commonly known by the Biblical euphemism of "circumcision", which conceals the full extent of the harm, injury, and loss of physiological function of the foreskin by its irreversible amputation.
Posthectomy is a form of male genital mutilation (MGM).
Posthectomy is frequently carried out on American infant boys who cannot receive general anesthesia because of their age, so they suffer extreme pain and sometimes go into shock.
Peritectomy is a synonym.[2]
See also
References
- ↑
Posthectomy: everything you need to know about this surgical procedure. Curo. 15 September 2024; Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary.
