Kynodesme — (Kynodesmion, v. griech. kyon, Hund, vulgär für Rute), soviel wie Infibulation (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Foreskin restoration — is the process of expanding the residual skin on the penis, via surgical or non surgical methods. It can be performed for several reasons, among them being a desire to create the appearance of a natural foreskin (prepuce) covering the glans penis … Wikipedia
Infibulation — Infibulation, in modern usage, is the practice of surgical closure of the labia majora (outer lips of the vulva) by sewing them together to partially seal the vagina, leaving only a small hole for the passage of urine and menstrual blood. The… … Wikipedia
Opposition to circumcision — has occurred throughout history. The Ancient Greeks valued the foreskin and were opposed to circumcision; the Romans past laws banning the procedure. Opposition of a different kind was spawned with the advent of routine infant circumcision in the … Wikipedia
History of male circumcision — It has been variously proposed that male circumcision began as a religious sacrifice, as a rite of passage marking a boy s entrance into adulthood, as a form of sympathetic magic to ensure virility, as a means of suppressing (or enhancing) sexual … Wikipedia
Circoncision — effectuée en Asie centrale, (probablement au Turkménistan) 1865 1872. La circoncision (latin : circumcisio, « couper autour ») désigne, dans sa forme la plus répandue, l’ablation totale ou partielle du prépuce, laissant ainsi le… … Wikipédia en Français
Circumcision controversies — This article is about male circumcision. For female circumcision, see Female genital mutilation. For the female circumcision controversy in Kenya, 1929–1931, see Female circumcision controversy. Male circumcision has often been, and remains, the… … Wikipedia
Circumcision and law — This article is about laws concerning male circumcision. For the legal status of female genital mutilation, see female genital mutilation. There exist laws restricting or regulating circumcision, some dating back to ancient times. In a number of… … Wikipedia
History of Christianity — Church history redirects here. For the journal, see American Society of Church History#Church History. For the magazine, see Christianity Today#Christian History. Church historian redirects here. For LDS official church historian, see Church… … Wikipedia
Foreskin — Infobox Anatomy Name = Foreskin Latin = prepucium, præputium GraySubject = 262 GrayPage = 1250 Caption = A penis with the foreskin covering the glans. Caption2 = Width = 150 Precursor = Genital tubercle, Urogenital folds System = Artery = Dorsal… … Wikipedia
