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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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Word Origin for hypospadias

C19: from Greek hupospadias man with hypospadia, from hypo- + spadias, prob from spadōn eunuch
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