epispadias

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛp.ɪˈspeɪ.di.əs/
Rhymes: -eɪdiəs

Noun

epispadias (countable and uncountable, plural epispadiases)

(anatomy) A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.

Antonyms

hypospadias

Translations

deformity

Finnish: epispadia

References

“epispadias”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Spanish

Alternative forms

epispadia f

Noun

epispadias m (plural epispadias)

(medicine) epispadias

Noun

epispadias

plural of epispadia

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