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hypospadias
/ ˌhaɪpəˈspeɪdɪəs /
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 History and Origins
Origin of hypospadias1
C19: from Greek hupospadias man with hypospadia, from hypo- + spadias , prob from spadōn eunuch
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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.
From Project Gutenberg
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