Different terms are in use to describe FGM/FGC. What do they mean?
Incision: refers to making cuts in the clitoris, cutting free the clitoral prepuce, but also relates to incisions made in the vaginal wall and to incision of the perineum and the symphysis. Clitoridectomy: refers to partial or total removal of the clitoris Excision: refers to the removal of the clitoris and partial or total removal of the labia minora. The amount of tissue that is removed varies widely from community to community. Infibulation: refers to the removal of the clitoris, partial or total removal of the labia minora and stitching together of the labia majora. Circumcision: this is a collective name that is used to describe a variety of practices involving the cutting of the female genitalia. It often refers to operations that fall under type I FGM/FGC. This term is considered as confusing by some since it seems to equate male circumcision with FGM/FGC. However, the only form that anatomically is comparable to male circumcision is that form in which the clitoral prepuce is cu
