hypospadias
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
Word Origin for hypospadias
C19: from Greek hupospadias man with hypospadia, from hypo- + spadias, prob from spadōn eunuch
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Historical Examples of 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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hypospadias
[hī′pō-spā′dē-əs]
n.
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