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hypospadias

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Main Entry: hy·po·spa·di·as
Pronunciation: "hI-p&-'spAd-E-&s
Function: noun
: an abnormality of the penis in which theurethra opens on the underside
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hypospadias hy·po·spa·di·as (hī'pō-spā'dē-əs) or hy·po·spa·di·a (-dē-ə)
n.

  1. 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.

  2. A similar anomaly in which the urethra opens into the vagina.


hy'po·spa'di·ac' (-āk') adj.

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