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n. An abnormality of the male reproductive organ in which the urethra opens on the underside.

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  • This is known as hypospadias, and the cleft may vary in extent.
  • Hairspray exposure was linked to a condition called hypospadias
  • The latter has its origin in a stricture, or in an injury, or in that condition technically known as hypospadias, or in debility.
  • Actually, some estimates go as low as 1 in 100, if conditions such as hypospadias are included.
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