epispadias
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-, “upon, epi-”) + σπάω (spáō, “to draw”) + -ίᾱς (-íās, nominal suffix), related to σπάδων (spádōn, “eunuch”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛp.ɪˈspeɪ.di.əs/
- Rhymes: -eɪdiəs
Noun
[edit]epispadias (countable and uncountable, plural epispadiases)
- (anatomy) A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.
Antonyms
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[edit]deformity
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References
[edit]- “epispadias”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Spanish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]epispadias m (plural epispadias)
Noun
[edit]epispadias
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