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epispadias

epis·pa·dias

US/ˌɛp.ɪˈspeɪ.di.əs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethra is on the upper surface of the penis

Origin

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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