Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
In the United States, about 3500 of these procedures are done every day to newborn baby boys. These benefits are not compelling enough to warrant the AAP to recommend routine newborn circumcision. It is my opinion that anyone who plans to have their son cut watch a circumcision being done. This link goes to pictures, video, and .wav files. They are graphic, as they should be.