epispadias

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛp.ɪˈspeɪ.di.əs/

Word forms

epispadias epispadiases

Etymology

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

Antonyms

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