Epispadias

//ˌɛp.ɪˈspeɪ.di.əs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethra is on the upper surface of the penis wordnet

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπισπαδίας (epispadías), from ἐπι- (epi-, “upon, epi-”) + σπάω (spáō, “to draw”) + -ίᾱς (-íās, nominal suffix), related to σπάδων (spádōn, “eunuch”).

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