circumcision

     

Circumcision is the removal of some or all of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis. The wor "circumcision" comes from Latin circum (meaning "around") and cædere (meaning "to cut").

Trivia about circumcision

  • In the Bible Isaac was the first to have this procedure done at the age of 8 days, still a Jewish custom
  • St. Paul attended a conference in Jerusalem to decide if this "cutting" practice was required
  • First mentioned in Genesis, it's the only surgical procedure clearly described in the Bible