What term is used for the procedure that involves the removal of the prepuce in infants?

The procedure that involves the removal of the prepuce, or foreskin, in infants is known as circumcision. This surgical intervention is often performed for cultural, religious, or medical reasons.

Circumcision typically involves the surgical excision of the foreskin, which is the fold of skin that covers the glans of the penis, and it is commonly done shortly after birth or during the first few weeks of life. This practice can help prevent certain medical conditions, such as phimosis, which is a condition where the foreskin cannot be retracted. However, circumcision is not primarily defined by this condition but rather by the act of removing the foreskin itself.

Other terms listed, such as phimosis surgery, refer specifically to addressing issues related to the foreskin being too tight rather than the general removal of the foreskin. Urethroplasty pertains to surgical reconstruction of the urethra, while posthectomy generally refers to procedures involving the removal of penile tissue but is not the commonly used term for the removal of the prepuce.