HYPOSPADIAS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hypospadias mean? 

• HYPOSPADIAS (noun)
  The noun HYPOSPADIAS has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: HYPOSPADIAS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HYPOSPADIAS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("hypospadias" is a kind of...):

abnormalcy; abnormality (an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies)

 Context examples 

Hypospadias is much more common in males than in females, and can be corrected by surgery.

(Hypospadias, NCI Dictionary)

Representative examples include phimosis, balanitis, and hypospadias.

(Penile Non-Neoplastic Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Causes of male infertility include abnormal sperm production or function, blockage of the epididymis, blockage of the ejaculatory ducts, hypospadias, exposure to pesticides, and health related issues.

(Infertility, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples of non-neoplastic disorders include phimosis, balanitis, and hypospadias.

(Penile Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Children with hypospadias have an increased risk of developing Wilms tumor (a type of kidney cancer).

(Hypospadias, NCI Dictionary)