Definition

Noun: A congenital condition in males where the opening of the urethra is located on the underside of the penis instead of at the tip.

Usage

This is a medical term used specifically in the fields of urology, pediatrics, and genetics to describe a common birth defect. It is used in clinical diagnoses, medical literature, and patient education.

Examples

• The pediatrician diagnosed the newborn with hypospadias during the initial examination.
• Surgical correction of hypospadias is typically performed before the child reaches school age.
• The cause of hypospadias is often multifactorial, involving both genetic and environmental influences.

Advanced Usage

• Classification by severity: Hypospadias is often described by the location of the urethral opening, such as (near the tip), , or (near the scrotum).
• Associated conditions: The term is used in contexts discussing related anomalies, which may include chordee (a downward curvature of the penis) or an abnormal foreskin.

Variants and Related Words

• Epispadias (noun): A related but rarer congenital condition where the urethra opens on the surface of the penis.
• Urethroplasty (noun): The surgical procedure performed to correct hypospadias.

Synonyms

• Urethral meatal anomaly (This is a more general descriptive term, not a direct synonym in common clinical use.)

Different Meanings

This word has only one specific meaning in modern English, pertaining to the described urogenital birth defect. It is not used in non-medical contexts.

Noun

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