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The displacement of the urethral meatus on the ventrum of the penis. This abnormality is associated with a varyingly bent, twisted penis and opened dorsal prepuce. This congenital malformation is not rare, with an estimated prevalence of 1/1000 births but familial forms account for only 10% of cases. Hypospadias is clinically more or less severe depending on the location of the urethral opening. Familial forms are identified by determining the medical history of the family.
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