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)

1. (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)

1. (medicine) epispadias

Noun

epispadias

1. plural of epispadia