hypospadias

/ ˌhaɪpəˈspeɪdɪəs /

noun

1. pathol a congenital condition in which the opening of the urethra is situated on the underside of the penis instead of at its tip

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypospadias¹

C19: from Greek hupospadias man with hypospadia, from hypo- + spadias , prob from spadōn eunuch

Example Sentences

The genital defects, such as hypospadias, when the urethra does not exit from the tip of the penis, were relatively rare, occurring in 0.9% of all babies whose biological fathers took metformin in the 3 months before conception.

From Science Magazine

“Everything about my penis in the show is true,” Burd affirms, saying that he was born with a tangled urethra and the condition hypospadias, where the opening to the urethra is on the underside of the end of the penis rather than the tip.

From The Guardian

My son is 9 months old and will be having surgery to correct hypospadias this summer.

From Slate

Another gene, NR5A1, is currently fascinating researchers because variations in it cause a wide range of effects, from underdeveloped gonads to mild hypospadias in men, and premature menopause in women.

From Scientific American

Some researchers now say that the definition should be widened to include subtle variations of anatomy such as mild hypospadias, in which a man's urethral opening is on the underside of his penis rather than at the tip.

From Scientific American