hypospadias
noun
hy·po·spa·di·as
ˌhī-pə-ˈspā-dē-əs 
: an abnormality of the penis in which the urethra opens on the undersurface
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Another variation infants can be born with is hypospadias, Stred said.
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These findings may stimulate reflections regarding the relevance of surgical correction of the meatus in minor forms of hypospadias.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2017
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Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023
These findings may stimulate reflections regarding the relevance of surgical correction of the meatus in minor forms of hypospadias.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2017
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hypospadias
noun
hy·po·spa·di·as
ˌhī-pə-ˈspād-ē-əs
: an abnormality of the penis in which the urethra opens on the underside
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