hypospadiasnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈspeɪ.di.əs/us/ˌhaɪ.poʊˈspeɪ.di.əs/specializeda physical problem present from birth in which the opening of the urethra (= the tube that carries urine out of the body) is on the underside of the penis:
Hypospadias occurs in about one in 300 baby boys.
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Disorders of the urinary system
- ADPKD
- ARPKD
- autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
- bedwetting
- bladder polyp
- bladder tumour
- CKD
- cystitis
- cystocele
- glomerulonephritis
- hyperoxaluria and oxalosis
- incontinence
- incontinent
- kidney stone
- prostate enlargement
- proteinuria
- renal failure
- urethral stricture
- UTI
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