ὑποσπαδίας

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὑπο- (hupo-, under) +‎ σπάω (spáō, I draw, I pull) +‎ -ίας (-ías, suffix to form a masculine noun).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὑποσπᾰδίᾱς (hupospadíāsm (genitive ὑποσπᾰδίου); first declension

  1. (medicine) one who has the orifice of the urethra too low

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: υποσπαδίας (ypospadías)
  • English: hypospadias

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