epispadias

epispadias definition - medical

ep·i·spa·di·as (ĕpˌĭ-spāˈdē-əs) or ep·i·spa·di·a (-dē-ə)

noun
A congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the upper penile surface.

Related Forms:

  • epˌi·spaˈdi·al adjective

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