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hypospadias::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | abnormalcy, abnormality |
Examples of hypospadias
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Hypospadias is a common congenital condition which affects around 1 in 375 boys.
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The study revealed a strong association between changes in the DGKK gene and hypospadias.
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Common variants in DGKK are strongly associated with risk of hypospadias.
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No one is sure what causes hypospadias, though there does seem to be a genetic component.
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Families coping with hypospadias and other disorders are often unsure where to go for help.
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Hairspray and hypospadias may be linked because of chemicals in hairspray known as phthalates.
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The only significant risk factor for hypospadias that emerged from Dr. Fisch's research is maternal age.
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These include cryptorchidism, when the testes fail to drop, and hypospadias, when the urinary tract is wrongly aligned.
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Some studies have found that hypospadias are more prevalent among male infants today than they were 30 years ago.
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- An abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
- Hypospadias is a birth defect of the urethra in the male that involves an abnormally placed urinary meatus (opening). ...
- A condition in which the meatus points downward rather than forward, either as a birth variation or iatrogenic, a consequence of circumcision.
- A congenital defect in which the urinary meatus (urinary outlet) is on the underside of the penis or on the perineum (area between the genitals and the anus). The urinary sphincters are not defective so incontinence does not occur. The prevalence is typically reported only in male infants.
- An abnormal opening of the male urethra onto the undersurface of the penile shaft, caused by incomplete closure during prenatal development. An infant born with hypospadias should not be routinely circumcised as the prepuce provides an effective skin graft to correct the defect.
- A urological malformation in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis instead of at the distal end. It can be found in different syndromes and may be associated with other urogenital anomalies (malformation, deformation, disruption, or dysplasia).
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