epispadias

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US/ˌɛp.ɪˈspeɪ.di.əs/

noun

A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.

Opposite
hypospadias
OriginAncient Greek ἐπισπαδίας →
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Meanings

nounepispadias (countable and uncountable, plural epispadiases)

plural epispadiases

  1. countableuncountableanatomyA deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hypospadias

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπισπαδίας
  2. Englishepispadias

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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Translations

Finnish epispadia
  • epispadiadeformity
Greek επισπαδίας
  • επισπαδίας (epispadías)deformity

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with epispadias

radiushypospadias
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APA

epispadias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epispadias

MLA

“epispadias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epispadias. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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