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hypospadias

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌhʌɪ.pəʊˈspeɪ.di.əs/
  • General-American: /ˌhaɪ.pəˈspeɪ.di.əs/
  • rhymes with -eɪdiəs

1

noun

Meaning 1

A congenital condition in males in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: abnormality, abnormalcy

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑποσπαδίᾱς (hupospadíās, “one who has the orifice of the urethra too low”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: hipospàdies — birth defect of the male urethra
  • Finnish: hypospadia — birth defect of the male urethra
  • Greek: υποσπαδίας (ypospadías) — birth defect of the male urethra
  • Indonesian: hipospadia — birth defect of the male urethra
  • Irish: hipeaspáidias — birth defect of the male urethra
  • Italian: ipospadia — birth defect of the male urethra
  • Polish: spodziectwo — birth defect of the male urethra
  • Spanish: hipospadias — birth defect of the male urethra