infibulation

n. the removal of the entire clitoris and most of the labia and sewing together the remaining tissue, leaving a small opening for menstruation and urination. It is practiced in some cultures as the most severe form of female genital mutilation, usually done during early childhood or the prepubertal years.

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February 28th 2025

common metric

a unit or scale of measurement that is applied to data from different sources. In a meta-analysis, for instance, the results from multiple studies may need to be placed on a common metric so that they may be meaningfully compared.