Etymology

epispadias

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Today it means: A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐπισπαδίας
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπισπαδίας
  2. English todayepispadias

From Ancient Greek ἐπισπαδίας (epispadías), from ἐπι- (epi-, “upon, epi-”) + σπάω (spáō, “to draw”) + -ίᾱς (-íās, nominal suffix), related to σπάδων (spádōn, “eunuch”).

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