Mesh term Epispadias
Browse to parent terms:Urethral Diseases
Urogenital Abnormalities
Description
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.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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