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An abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
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hypospadias
Word definitions for hypospadias in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hypospadias \Hy`po*spa"di*as\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + spa`n to draw, tear.] (Med.) A deformity of the penis, in which the urethra opens upon its under surface.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) A birth defect of the male urethra that involves an abnormally placed urinary meatus.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hypospadias is a birth defect of the urethra in the male where the urinary opening is not at the usual location on the head of the penis. It is the second most common birth abnormality in boys, affecting approximately 1 of every 250. In approximately 90% ...
Usage examples of hypospadias.
The illustrious John Hunter advised a man afflicted with hypospadias to impregnate his wife by vaginal injections of semen in water with an ordinary syringe, and, in spite of the simplicity of this method, the attempt was followed by a successful issue.
He also reports the case of a distinguished musician who, by reason of hypospadias, had never impregnated his wife, and had resorted to injections of semen with a favorable result.
This latter case seems hardly warranted when we consider that men afflicted with hypospadias and epispadias have become fathers.
On the other hand, a cleft scrotum, an ill-developed penis, perhaps hypospadias or epispadias, rotundity of the mammae, and feminine contour have also provoked accounts of similar instances.
Caddy mentions a youth of eighteen who had congenital torsion of the penis with out hypospadias or epispadias.