hypospadias

/ ˌhaɪpəˈspeɪdɪəs /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of hypospadias¹

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

Example Sentences

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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