What does "female circumcision" mean?

The removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent.

What is a synonym for "female circumcision"?

Common synonyms include: clitoridectomy.

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Noun

1
The removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent. countable, uncountable
"Phimosis of the prepuce of the clitoris: indication for female circumcision by D G McLintock in J R Soc Med. 1985 March; 78(3): 257–258"
2
excision of the clitoris wordnet
3
Any operation involving removal of any of various parts of the vulva including and in addition to the hood, such as the clitoris or labia. countable, often, proscribed, uncountable

"Phimosis of the prepuce of the clitoris: indication for female circumcision by D G McLintock in J R Soc Med. 1985 March; 78(3): 257–258"

From female + circumcision.