Infibulation

[Jason Yan]

The act of clasping, or fastening, as with a buckle
or padlock.

[Vania]

To have ones genitals [sewn] up in a way that would [prevent] them [being used] for intercourse.

[Luis Fok]

The practice of excising the clitoris and labia of a girl or woman and stitching together the edges of the vulva to prevent sexual intercourse. It is traditional in some northeastern African cultures but is highly controversial.