Congenital Abnormality
epispadias
Subclass of:
Urogenital Abnormalities;
Urethral Diseases
Etymology:
Greek epi = upon + spadon = a rent or tear
Definitions related to epispadias:
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A birth defect due to malformation of the URETHRA in which the urethral opening is above its normal location. In the male, the malformed urethra generally opens on the top or the side of the PENIS, but the urethra can also be open the entire length of the penis. In the female, the malformed urethral opening is often between the CLITORIS and the labia, or in the ABDOMEN.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A congenital condition in which the urethra fails to develop properly, and the opening of the urethra is located on the dorsum of the penis.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A rare congenital abnormality that mostly affects males. In males, it is characterized by the presence of the urethral opening in the dorsal surface of the penis. In females, this abnormality is even rarer and is characterized by the presence of an elongated urethra that has developed too far anteriorly.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(isolated epispadias) A congenital genitourinary malformation belonging to the spectrum of the exstrophy-epispadias complex (EEC) and is characterized in males by an ectopic meatus or a mucosal strip in place of the urethra on the penile dorsum and in females by bifid clitoris and a variable cleft of the urethra.OrphaNetINSERM, 2021
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