epispadias

noun

epispadias

noun

US /ˌɛp.ɪˈspeɪ.di.əs/

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

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.

Antonyms: hypospadias

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