found: MeSH browser, Sept. 21, 2012(Circumcision, Female. Scope Note: A general term encompassing three types of excision of the external female genitalia - Sunna, clitoridectomy, and infibulation. It is associated with severe health risks and has been declared illegal in many places, but continues to be widely practiced in a number of countries, particularly in Africa. UF Clitorectomy; Clitoridectomy; Female Circumcision; Genital Mutilation, Female; Infibulation. In MeSH Tree Structures under Cosmetic Techniques - Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic and also under Surgical Procedures, Operative - Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic)
