A rare congenital abnormality in which the opening of the urethra is not in the glans (head) of the penis, but on its upper surface. In some cases, the penis also curves upwards. Surgery is carried out during infancy, using tissue from the foreskin to reconstruct the urethra. (See also hypospadias.)
An inherited abnormality of the PENIS in which the opening of the URETHRA is on the upper surface instead of at the end of the organ. Surgical correction carried out in infancy has a high success rate.
n. a congenital abnormality in which the opening of the *urethra is on the dorsal (upper) surface of the penis. It can be associated with *exstrophy. Surgical correction is carried out in infancy.
n. a severe congenital abnormality in which the bladder fails to close during development: the baby is born with an absent lower abdominal wall and the internal surface of the posterior bladder wall is exposed. It is associated with *epispadias, total urinary incontinence, and undescended testes.... exstrophy
n. surgical reconstruction or repair of the penis. It is required for congenital deformity of the penis, as in *hypospadias or *epispadias, and sometimes also following injury to the penis with loss of skin.... phalloplasty
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