HYPOSPADIAS

hypospadias

(noun) an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hypospadias (usually uncountable, plural hypospadiases)

(medicine) A birth defect of the male urethra that involves an abnormally placed urinary meatus.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`po*spa"di*as, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A deformity of the penis, in which the urethra opens upon its under surface.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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