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epispadias

epispadias

9.9
A birth condition in boys when the urine tube opens on the upper side of the penis
  • noun
  • /ˌɛpɪˈspeɪdiəs/
  • Specialized
: epispadias
  • Surgical correction of epispadias often requires a multidisciplinary team of specialists.

Examples

  • Many children with epispadias require surgery.

  • The newborn was diagnosed with epispadias after a routine physical examination.

  • Parents of children with epispadias may benefit from counseling and support groups.

  • He was diagnosed with epispadias at birth.

  • The newborn was diagnosed with epispadias after a routine physical examination.

  • Parents of children with epispadias may benefit from counseling and support groups.

  • Surgical correction of epispadias often requires a multidisciplinary team of specialists.

Surface Forms

epispadias singular
epispadiases plural

Morphology

epispadias = epi + spadias

Formed from medical combining forms ('epi-' + 'spadias') that are technical and not interpretable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word epispadias comes from Greek parts epi- meaning 'on' and spadias meaning 'slit' or 'opening', and epi- is the same 'on' you see in epicenter and epidermis. So epispadias describes a condition where the tube that carries urine opens 'on' the top of the penis instead of at the tip.