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hypospadias

hypospadias

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A condition in boys where the tube for urine opens on the underside of the penis
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpoʊˈspeɪdiəs/
  • Specialized
: hipospadias
  • Most patients presented with undervirilization, such as microphallus, variable degrees of hypospadias, and cryptorchidism.
  • boys with hypospadias
  • infants with hypospadias
  • hypospadias and cryptorchidism

The area between the penis and the anus, the hypospadias actually is smaller, forms smaller and the penis gets tucked in.

Examples

  • Most of our patients presented with different degrees of micropenis, hypospadias, and cryptorchidism.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Abnormalities of the reproductive system include cryptorchidism, hypospadias, hypoplastic uterus, and vaginal atresia.

    Academic text (2004)

  • In our study population, AGD and penile length were significantly lower in boys with hypospadias or cryptorchidism than in healthy boys.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Data were collected from 154 boys with genital abnormalities; two boys had both hypospadias and cryptorchidism and were excluded from the study.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Most of the healthy boys (96.1%), boys with hypospadias (94.4%), and boys with cryptorchidism (94.8%) were Caucasian.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Most patients presented with different degrees of hypospadias, which affected their urinary function.

  • In our study, boys with hypospadias showed lower penile length compared to their healthy counterparts.

  • The doctor provided detailed information about the effects of hypospadias on male reproductive health.

Surface Forms

hypospadias singular
hypospadiases plural

Morphology

hypospadias = hypo + spadias

This is a learned medical term with a recognizable hypo- prefix, but the remaining base is not a transparent English word, so most learners cannot infer the meaning from its parts.

Etymology

Hypospadias comes from Greek parts hypo- meaning 'under' and -spadias meaning 'a split' or 'opening'. A helpful way to remember it is 'under opening': it describes when the urine opening is on the underside of the penis instead of at the tip.