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What is the medical term for circumcision of the heart?

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Heart circumcision: There is no medical term for 'heart circumcision'. This is a term from scriptures which may well be a mistranslation. It probably refers to the circumcision procedure on the prepuce not being what makes a jew but what is in the heart of a believer. If there were a medical term it would have to be pericardiectomy. This makes little sense however.

Dr Munshower and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 12/1/2014

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Heart circumcision: There is no medical term for 'heart circumcision'. This is a term from scriptures which may well be a mistranslation. It probably refers to the circumcision procedure on the prepuce not being what makes a jew but what is in the heart of a believer. If there were a medical term it would have to be pericardiectomy. This makes little sense however.

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/24/2016

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