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

Words nearby hypospadias

hyposecretion, hyposensitivity, hyposensitize, hyposmia, hyposomatotropism, hypospadias, Hypospray, hypostasis, hypostasize, hypostatic, hypostatic congestion

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How to use hypospadias in a sentence

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 ]

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.

Other words from hypospadias

hy′po•spa′di•ac′ (-ăk′) adj.