Paraspadia

Pathology, Surgery

Also known as: Lateral urethral opening

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Paraspadia is a congenital malformation of the urethra and penis characterized by the urethral opening being located on the side of the penis. This entry briefly defines the condition and directs the reader to related articles on hypospadias, epispadias, and the urethra.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

PARASPADIA (paraspadia), a developmental malformation of the urethra and penis, in which the opening of the urethra is located somewhere on the side of the penis. See also Hypospadias, Epispadias, Urethra.

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“Paraspadia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/paraspadia/