hypospadias
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈspeɪdɪəs) /
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noun
pathol a congenital condition in which the opening of the urethra is situated on the underside of the penis instead of at its tip
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C19: from Greek hupospadias man with hypospadia, from hypo- + spadias, prob from spadōn eunuch
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Example sentences from the Web for hypospadias
The latter has its origin in a stricture, or in an injury, or in that condition technically known as hypospadias, or in debility.
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Medical definitions for hypospadias
hypospadias
[ hī′pō-spā′dē-əs ]
n.
A developmental anomaly of the urethra in which a part of the urethral canal is open on the undersurface of the penis or on the perineum.
A similar anomaly in which the urethra opens into the vagina.
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hy′po•spa′di•ac′ (-ăk′) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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