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hypospadias

hy·pos·pa·dias

UK/ˌhʌɪ.pəʊˈspeɪ.di.əs/ US/ˌhaɪ.pəˈspeɪ.di.əs/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὑποσπαδίᾱς (hupospadíās, “one who has the orifice of the urethra too low”).

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