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
Word Origin for hypospadias
C19: from Greek
hupospadias man with hypospadia, from
hypo- +
spadias, prob from
spadōn eunuch
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Example sentences from the Web for 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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Medical definitions for hypospadias
hypospadias
[ hī′pō-spā′dē-əs ]
n.
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.