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Circumcision

Circumcision is a surgical procedure that removes the foreskin from the human penis. In the procedure's most common form, the foreskin is extended with forceps, then a circumcision device may be placed, after which the foreskin is excised. Topical or locally injected anesthesia is generally used to reduce pain and physiologic stress. Circumcision is…

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eMedicine
1015820
ICD-10-PCS
Z41.2
ICD-9-CM
V50.2
MedlinePlus
002998
MeSH
D002944
OPS-301 code
5–640.2

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related to Middle East, Africa and Europe · 28
Circumcision → Algeria, Ankh-Mahor, At Oued Djerat, Based, BCE, BP, Bubaline Period, Central Sahara, Dead, Egypt, Egyptian, Egyptian Book, Egyptians, Evidence, Iraq, It, Middle East, Nile, No, North
related to East and Southeast Asia · 21
Circumcision → Aboriginal, Ainu, Arnhem Land, Australia, Buddhist, In, In Japan, In Southeast Asia, Indonesian, Islam, Islamic, Islamization, Japanese, Makassan, Meccan, Pacific Islanders, Philippines, Sulawesi, The, With
related to Economic considerations · 20
Circumcision → Africa, African, As HIV/AIDS, CDC, Hankins, HIV, HPV, HSV-2, In Rwanda, Kenya, Medicaid, North American, Pediatrics, Several, South Africa, The, The American Academy, Uganda, United States, US
related to history · 20
Circumcision → Americas, Australian Aboriginals, Aztec, Central Sahara, Depictions, Egyptians, Ethiopia, In, In Oceania, Jews, Latin, Mayan, Mediterranean, Muslims, Paleolithic, Polynesians, Semites, Sudan, The, There
has effect · 17
Circumcision → According, Canadian Paediatric Society, Complication, In, It, Minor, Neonatal, Other, Plastibell, Severe, Significant, The, There, These, This, United States, Where
related to Pain management · 15
Circumcision → AAP, American Academy, DPNB, EMLA, For, Gomco, Mogen, Ordinary, Pediatrics, Pharmacological, Plastibell, Some, The, They, Topical
related to Phimosis, balanitis and balanoposthitis · 14
Circumcision → An, At, Both, BXO, Candida, If, Less, Most, Over, Phimosis, Steroid, The, This, Yeasts
related to Removal of the foreskin · 13
Circumcision → Depending, Finally, First, For, Gomco, If, Mogen, Plastibell, Shang, The, These, Unicirc, USA
related to Religious views on circumcision · 10
Circumcision → Coptic Church, Druze, Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Hinduism, In, Islamic, Jewish, Mandaeism, Sikhism
is a · 8
Circumcision → efficacious intervention for HIV prevention and that male circumcision is an essential strategy, efficacious intervention for HIV prevention in high-risk countries if carried out by medical professionals under safe conditions, efficacious intervention for HIV prevention in high-risk populations if carried out by medical professionals under safe conditions.In 2007, established practice, infringement of the child's autonomy and should be deferred until they are capable of making the decision themselves, surgical procedure that removes the foreskin from the human penis, treatment option, treatment option for refractory or recurrent balanoposthitis

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foreskin practice circumcised procedure medical africa may hiv among phimosis also judaism evidence prophylactic men health countries risk male religious

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CircumcisioneMedicine10158201.00infobox
CircumcisionICD-10-PCSZ41.21.00infobox
CircumcisionICD-9-CMV50.21.00infobox
CircumcisionMedlinePlus0029981.00infobox
CircumcisionMeSHD0029441.00infobox
CircumcisionOPS-301 code5–640.21.00infobox
Circumcisionis asurgical procedure that removes the foreskin from the human penis0.90text
Circumcisionis aefficacious intervention for HIV prevention in high-risk populations if carried out by medical professionals under safe conditions.In 20070.90text
Circumcisionis aefficacious intervention for HIV prevention and that male circumcision is an essential strategy0.90text
Circumcisionis aefficacious intervention for HIV prevention in high-risk countries if carried out by medical professionals under safe conditions0.90text
Circumcisionis atreatment option0.90text
Circumcisionis atreatment option for refractory or recurrent balanoposthitis0.90text
Circumcisionis aestablished practice0.90text
Circumcisionis ainfringement of the child's autonomy and should be deferred until they are capable of making the decision themselves0.90text

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