Where does “hypospadias” come from?
Hypospadias comes from Ancient Greek ὑποσπαδίᾱς, a medical term describing a congenital condition affecting the urethra.
hypospadias (English): A congenital condition in males in which the...
Definitions
- A congenital condition in males in which the...
Ancestry of “hypospadias”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑποσπαδίᾱς | one who has the orifice of the urethra too low |