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hypospadias [‚hī·pō′spād·ē·əs] (medicine) Congenital anomaly in which the urethra opens on the ventral surface of the penis or in the perineum. Congenital anomaly in which the urethra opens into the vagina. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In humans, concern has been focused on endocrine-disrupting chemicals with either estrogenic or antiestrogenic effects, which may be related to an increasing incidence of hypospadia in newborn boys (Dolk 1998; Paulozzi 1999). A birth defect in baby boys called hypospadia, which is a shortening of the urethra that requires surgery to correct, has doubled in this country in the past 20 years. More recently, Skakkebaek's team has biopsied young boys with other conditions that have been linked to testicular cancer -- for example, hypospadia, a partially unfused penis, or |
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